Pirna (dpa / sn) - The forest fire in Saxon Switzerland has a smaller extent on the German side than previously assumed. "By evaluating the satellite data, the fire sites could be narrowed down in terms of area. A total of 150 hectares of affected area was then determined," said the Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains district office on Friday. So far, the authorities had assumed that the fire had spread over an area of 250 hectares.
According to the district office, some new fire spots were discovered on Thursday evening. "The situation at the previously known sources of fire remains tense. During the day, the fire situation in the area is constantly monitored," it said. More than 400 emergency services are currently fighting the forest fire. In addition to ten helicopters, two water cannons and a boat are also in use.
