The Mayor of Bitsch VS Asks Evacuees for Patience
Published: Tuesday, Jul 18th 2023, 11:40
Updated At: Friday, Oct 13th 2023, 14:12
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The Gemeindepräsident of Bitsch VS, Edgar Kuonen, has asked the people who were evacuated due to the forest fire to be patient and not to return home too soon. At a press conference on Tuesday, it was announced that five helicopters are currently fighting the forest fire above Bitsch and in the neighbouring municipality of Ried-Mörel VS. 205 people have been evacuated, and around 100 and 25 civilians are currently fighting the fire, as well as around ten police officers.
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