US EditionWildfires in Eastern Germany Injure Firefighters and Force Evacuations
- Wildfires have increased in Saskatchewan, with 329 fires reported this year, exceeding the five-year average of 185, according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency .
- Marlo Pritchard, President of the SPSA, noted that evacuations have occurred in various communities this year.
- Financial support of $5.1 million is being distributed to affected residents through the SPSA, with additional assistance available through the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program.
- Ongoing firefighting efforts include bringing in water bombing aircraft from Quebec and additional crews from other areas to combat the wildfires.
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The continental climate, sandy soils and socialist forestry from the time of the GDR make the East of Germany particularly vulnerable to forest fires. On Friday morning, over a thousand firefighters were deployed.
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Germany updates: 1,000 firefighters tackle wildfires in east
Two major wildfires have been burning in the eastern German states of Saxony and Thuringia. Meanwhile, several people were injured when a bus overturned in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Follow DW for more.
More than 1,000 forces are fighting forest fires in Saxony and Thuringia. Despite slight positive signals, the situation remains serious. Reinforcement is on the rise for the extinguishing work.
Several severe forest fires have broken out in eastern Germany. Disaster alerts have been declared in Thuringia, Saxony, and Brandenburg.
Inferno in Eastern Germany: Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations and Injure Firefighters | Science-Environment
Wildfires in eastern Germany have injured two firefighters and displaced over 100 residents. Nearly 500 firefighters are combating the blaze in Gohrischheide. The fires, exacerbated by severe heat, are difficult to control due to old military training grounds posing additional risks.
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