Current location:health >>
Wildfires sweep across Finland, straining rescue services
health1268People have gathered around
IntroductionHELSINKI, May 18 (Xinhua) -- By Saturday afternoon, Finnish rescue services had responded to a total ...
HELSINKI, May 18 (Xinhua) -- By Saturday afternoon, Finnish rescue services had responded to a total of 21 wildfire incidents across the country, highlighting the widespread impact of the recent dry conditions. According to the national broadcaster Yle, incidents have been reported in several regions while notable large-scale fires have been reported in western Ilmajoki and central Keuruu. In Ilmajoki, a wildfire that started in a peat production area spread to a nearby forest on Saturday afternoon. While the fire in the peat area has been mostly extinguished except for a few smoldering spots, efforts to control the forest fire continue. The fire has affected an area of 9-10 hectares, and the cause remains unknown. The South Ostrobothnia Rescue Department has deployed 18 units to the scene. In Keuruu, Central Finland, a fire ignited by a controlled burn for forest management spread across three hectares. The fire has been contained, with 20 units from Central Finland, South Ostrobothnia, and Pirkanmaa rescue services responding. Another fire in Karstula, also in Central Finland, spread over approximately one hectare. This fire is suspected to have been sparked by a car tire blowout. Thirteen units have been dispatched to the area. In Siikainen, Satakunta, multiple hectares have been affected by wildfires, with 25 units and a Border Guard helicopter engaged in firefighting efforts. Although no buildings are at risk, extinguishing the fires is expected to take several more hours. A forest fire warning issued by the Finnish Meteorological Institute is in effect for most of the country. The dry and warm weather, which has persisted throughout the week, has significantly dried out large areas. The rescue services remind the public that open fires are prohibited during a forest fire warning.
(Editor:Liao Yifan)
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Global Gestures news portal”。http://bolivia.arandomquote.com/news-08d499571.html
Related articles
Demi Moore, 61, says full
healthDemi Moore has revealed her shock full frontal nudity scenes in acclaimed new film The Substance wer ...
【health】
Read moreBeautiful scenery of Mount Taishan, E China
healthPhoto taken on May 24, 2022 shows the scenery of Mount Taishan in east China's Shandong Province.A l ...
【health】
Read moreMigratory birds seen in Qilihai wetland nature reserve in Tianjin
healthMigratory birds are seen in the Qilihai wetland nature reserve in Ninghe District of north China's T ...
【health】
Read more
Popular articles
- Jennifer Garner visits ex
- China Focus: Chinese Leadership Analyzes Economic Situation, Work
- Amazing sea of cloud appears over township in Hubei
- Kunming Zoo welcomes a newborn Asian elephant calf
- LeBron James UNFOLLOWS Diddy on Instagram after video of assault on ex
- Historical community grows with new vitality in China's Guangdong
Latest articles
LINKS
- Jeep maker Stellantis to lay off an unspecified number of factory workers in the coming months
- School bans pupils from using the toilet during lessons to crack down on fears they are vaping
- Our friends wriggle out of paying their fair share on holiday
- Police hunt sweet
- US health officials warn of counterfeit Botox injections
- Father rescued from migrant boat tragedy in Channel 'watched four
- What's in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress?
- China restores 6.7 mln ha of land in ecological remediation drive
- Trout bats leadoff for first time since 2020 as three
- John Lennon's long