Forest fires: the situation in Brandenburg and Saxony remains critical

The situation in the forest fire areas of Saxony and Brandenburg remains tense. In Saxon Switzerland, the fire spread over 250 hectares on Tuesday evening, according to the Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains district office. 400 forces are in action. Furthermore, the topography in particular complicates the extinguishing work. In addition to the inaccessibility of the site, the complicated procurement of extinguishing water, which is fetched from the Elbe and the Kirnitzsch, among other things, is problematic, said a spokesman.