Carinthia continues to help Italy fight the terrible forest fires. The strategically well-located Weißensee is now being made available for refueling the Italian firefighting aircraft fleet.
Heavy fires that have been raging since Monday in the northern Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia on the border with Slovenia, now also affect the province of Udine. Fire units were deployed on Friday to fight the flames in the Reschendal. They were supported by firefighting planes and helicopters. In the karst area, the situation gradually eased, but fires were still raging in Slovenia. According to the authorities, four more fires were raging in Friuli on Friday.
Weißensee water for firefighting aircraft
“We are working diligently to ensure that the strategically well-located Weißensee can be available for refueling Italy’s Canadair firefighting aircraft within the next few hours,” said Daniel Fellner, a civil defense officer, pointing out that such an operation would normally be at the end of the day. requires at least 24 hours lead time.
“These are terrible images that are currently reaching us from Friuli and Veneto. We hope that the emergency services will have the flames under control as soon as possible and provide clarity for the affected people and regions as soon as possible. Whatever Carinthia can contribute to alleviating the situation, we will of course do the same. In the spirit of polite solidarity, we support our neighbors where we can and where they need us,” emphasizes Fellner.
To ensure that neither swimmers nor various vessels are endangered by refueling, police, firefighters and water rescue boats will coordinate the operation and secure the water intake area.
Investigation into the cause of the fire is still ongoing
The cause of the fierce fires that raged on Monday in the Friulian karst area in the provinces of Gorizia and Trieste was still unknown. Investigations were underway. Nearly 600 hectares of forest were destroyed in Italy and Slovenia.
Source: Krone

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