Over 100 Emergency Personnel Extinguish Forest Fire Near Herbetswil SO.
Published: Saturday, Oct 14th 2023, 17:10
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Two forest fires broke out on Friday in Solothurn and the Bernese Jura, keeping the fire brigades busy on Saturday. In the Wolfsschlucht near Herbetswil SO, more than 100 emergency personnel successfully fought the flames. The fire in the Wolfsschlucht broke out on Friday evening. At daybreak on Saturday morning, the fire was also fought with the help of a firefighting helicopter, according to the Solothurn Cantonal Police. Due to the darkness and the strong west wind, the helicopter could not fly earlier. The rain in the night calmed the situation somewhat. The fire was still active until Saturday afternoon. By 4 pm on Saturday, the helicopter was still extinguishing individual fire nests, after which the mission was completed, said a spokeswoman for the Cantonal Police of Solothurn in response to a request from the news agency Keystone-SDA. The fire brigades want to monitor the area at least over the weekend in case the fire spreads again. The cause of the fire was still unknown after the completion of the firefighting work on Saturday afternoon. Investigations have been initiated, said the spokeswoman. Several hundred square meters of forest on fire Around 80 members of the fire brigades Mittelthal, Welschenrohr and Balsthal were relieved by members of the fire brigades Oensingen, Egerkingen and Olten after a several-hour mission, according to the communiqué. The total extent of the forest fire covers several hundred square meters. The Wolfsschlucht is located in the wooded and rocky second Jura range. There are individual inns and farms in the area, said the police. The Vorder Brandberg restaurant was informed of the situation. The authorities assumed on Saturday that no people, buildings or livestock had been harmed. Further fire in the Bernese Jura It also burned near Moutier BE. Shortly before 5 pm on Friday, a strong smoke development was reported in the forest between the Gorges de Court and the Montagne de Graitery, the Bern Cantonal Police announced on Saturday. The fire brigade was able to contain the forest fire in the evening. The firefighting operations lasted until Saturday noon. Around 11.15 a.m., fire brigade personnel had brought the fire under control, according to the information. The police suspect negligence as the cause of the fire. Possibly a barbecue fire was not completely extinguished. She is looking for those people who lit the fire at the "Sous la Jan Matthey" site - and witnesses. So far, 200 square meters of the forest fire have been affected, according to the communiqué. It is still too early for a definitive damage assessment. Nobody was injured in the fire.
Two forest fires broke out on Friday in Solothurn and the Bernese Jura, keeping the fire brigades busy on Saturday. In the Wolfsschlucht near Herbetswil SO, more than 100 emergency personnel successfully fought the flames. The fire in the Wolfsschlucht was fought with the help of a firefighting helicopter and the rain in the night calmed the situation somewhat. The fire was still active until Saturday afternoon and the cause of the fire was still unknown after the completion of the firefighting work on Saturday afternoon. Investigations have been initiated. Around 80 members of the fire brigades Mittelthal, Welschenrohr and Balsthal were relieved by members of the fire brigades Oensingen, Egerkingen and Olten after a several-hour mission. The total extent of the forest fire covers several hundred square meters. The authorities assumed on Saturday that no people, buildings or livestock had been harmed. It also burned near Moutier BE and the fire brigade was able to contain the forest fire in the evening. The police suspect negligence as the cause of the fire and she is looking for those people who lit the fire at the "Sous la Jan Matthey" site - and witnesses. So far, 200 square meters of the forest fire have been affected and nobody was injured in the fire.
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