The forest fire in Argeș was extinguished, after five days in which firefighters fought the flames

“After thorough checks carried out in the field, in conjunction with the place where the fire started and the other elements that led to this conclusion, it was established: the probable cause of the outbreak of the fire is a cigarette thrown in the dry forest area,” according to a statement issued Tuesday by ISU Argeș. The fire has been liquidated in the morning, when the return of the intervention teams from the field was ordered.” The mission…

The forest fire that broke out in the commune of Cetăţeni, Argeș County, was extinguished by firefighters after five days. Their intervention was difficult, because the flames were extended to a hard-to-reach area, and helicopters were also used.

The fire that broke out on Tuesday in a difficult-to-access area in Cetățeni commune, Argeș county, and scorched approximately 30 hectares, has been officially extinguished.

A cigarette thrown into the forest is the probable cause that led to the vegetation fire.