Saxony-Anhalt: Burning model aircraft ignited piece of land

Quedlinburg (dpa/sa) - A model airplane caught fire in the air in Quedlinburg and then ignited part of a nearby field. The 24-kilo model airplane fell on fire on Wednesday on the field, the police said on Thursday. As a result, the piece of land in Gernrode caught fire over an area of ​​50 square meters. The fire was then extinguished by the fire department.