Collenberg (dpa / lby) - In the Lower Franconian district of Miltenberg, a forest fire in impassable terrain kept the fire brigade and police in suspense. A mountain biker had reported the fire on Tuesday morning between Collenberg and Eschau, said district fire inspector Albert Klug. The extinguishing work was complex - the emergency services built a mobile water tank, which tankers filled again and again. Farmers helped with liquid manure barrels and brought water.
In addition, a police helicopter was in action, if necessary, he could also have helped with the extinguishing work, as a police spokesman said. By the afternoon, the approximately 2,500 square meters on the mountain bike trail had been cleared. The area corresponds to about a third of a football field. The cause of fire was unclear for the moment.
It was only on Sunday that there was a fire in the district of Miltenberg - a few kilometers away, on the other side of the municipality of Eschau. Around 10,000 square meters of forest were in flames. Due to the drought, the risk of forest fires in Lower Franconia is high to very high.
