The fire brigade in Brandenburg continues to fight against a large forest fire in the Elbe-Elster district. The situation was “very tense,” said a spokesman for the fire brigade on Tuesday morning of the German Press Agency. The fire is “not yet under control”. It is still burning in an area of ??800 hectares. The Kölsa settlement in the city of Falkenberg (Elster) was particularly affected, the spokesman said. The fire brigade was on site on Tuesday morning with 152 emergency services.

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