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Fire Engulfed Six Hectares of Forest at Lake Faak

Heute, 08:26

About six hectares of forest caught fire on Tuesday afternoon in Finkenstein am Faaker See (Villach-Land district).

Specifically, the Taborhöhe was affected, the police announced in a statement late in the evening. 24 fire departments were deployed with around 300 personnel and 35 vehicles. Three police helicopters transported extinguishing water from the lake. The fire could be largely contained. Due to the still existing embers, a fire watch was set up.

According to the information, the emergency services will take care of the embers on Wednesday. The extent of the damage and the exact cause of the fire are still unknown. Investigations have been initiated. Due to the operation, the L53 (Seeufer-Landesstraße) and the B84 (Faakersee Straße) were closed to all traffic for four hours.

(APA/Red)

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