Cottbus: Fire in Brandenburg not under control

The fire brigade in Brandenburg continues to fight against a large forest fire in the Elbe-Elster district. The situation was "very tense," said a spokesman for the fire brigade on Tuesday morning of the German Press Agency. The fire is "not yet under control". It is still burning in an area of ​​800 hectares. The Kölsa settlement in the city of Falkenberg (Elster) was particularly affected, the spokesman said. The fire brigade was on site on Tuesday morning with 152 emergency services.