Wind Carried on Flames of a Forest Fire

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"The strong wind significantly complicates the extinguishing work, according to the fire brigade Lainach (Kärnten). Several weirs from the Mölltal were and are in use during a forest fire in Winklern. A fire broke out on Friday at 2.30 p.m. in a forest piece in Namlach in the municipality of Winklern. Probably the strong wind had thrown a tree on a power line, which cut the lines and lit a fire. The wind drove the flames northward. About 140 for…

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After the stormy onset of winter in parts of Austria, the situation largely calmed down on Saturday. In Carinthia, 113 firefighters were still battling a forest fire in the Spittal/Drau district just above the village of Namlach. Supported by a firefighting helicopter, they had to manually dig out and extinguish smoldering embers on a steep, roughly 200 by 200 meter area – a painstaking task. The operation is expected to last for several more ho…

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A forest fire broke out in the Upper Möll Valley on Friday afternoon. Numerous fire brigades from the Upper Möll Valley and the Lower Möll Valley section are in operation with combined forces. WINKLERN. A fire broke out in a forest area in the Namlach area around 2.30 p.m. "Due to the strong wind, a tree probably tipped on a power line that crosses the forest, separating pipes and lighting a fire," the police reported. 1.5 hectares of forest are…