About 900 firefighters are working to extinguish a large forest fire. Fire in the national forest of Bohemian Switzerland, as announced by the Czech authorities.

Five fire planes, 18 helicopters and 200 tankers are involved in the operation to extinguish the fire, which has been raging for the ninth day. Now he’s crossed the line Czech Republic With Germanyand fire planes were also sent by Slovakia, Poland, Italy, Germany and Sweden.

The Czech Fire Service described the wildfire as “unprecedented in the country’s history” in terms of its size, location, the number of firefighters and equipment involved, the strategy used to extinguish it, and the impact on residents of the surrounding area. territory and visitors to the national park.

Authorities say the fire front has been largely contained. Authorities say it is “highly likely” that arson was the cause of the fire.

^{Source: APE-BE, Xinhua.}