UK battles of forest fires amid dehydration warnings

Forest fires erupted throughout Britain during the past week in the beginning of drought in the spring nearly 70 years ago. Fires were burned through the forest areas in Scotland, Wales and England, coinciding with the low levels of the river and drought warnings.

In Scotland, a major fire in the forests broke out near the village of Fuldhaus, west of Edinburgh, late on Saturday morning and was still burning on Sunday. Scottish firefighting and rescue service About 50 firefighters were deployed, with the support of a helicopter that falls water over the forest area. The main mainland Scotland is still at the risk of “extremist” hashtag fires warning Until Monday, officials urged the public to take precautions.

Police advised residents in the nearby areas to close windows and doors, as emergency crews have contained the fire.

“Human behavior can significantly reduce the opportunity to start shooting, so it is so important for people to act safely and responsibly in rural environments,” officials said.

In the southwest of Wales, forest fires erupted on Friday evening in the property of Wales and Woodland near Mayry. Although it has been controlled, Blaze Reigted in several places on Saturday morning before it was extinguished on Sunday.

Last week in England, a big fire rushed in Dartor, Devon, through more than 1,200 acres of land before it was launched. Diphon, Sumer, fire service and rescue service at the height of the fire, said that 13 firefighters were deployed in the area, as well as wildlife support officers and a police helicopter.

Britain in a record year for forest fires. According to data from the Global Harm Fire Information System, which tracks larger fires than about 30 hectares, more lands in Britain have been burned by the end of April more than any full year during the past decade.

The risks were amplified due to the unusually dry conditions. England has seen a more dry start in the spring since 1956. The MET office, Britain’s weather service, has reported that April received only 56 percent of the average rainfall, while March saw only 43 percent.

In its report in April, the European Union’s climate service promoted Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to the state of drought, after an hour of prior drought. In Ireland, a ban on the use of water for non -essential external activities, as in the gardens, was presented last Tuesday for a period of six weeks. The restrictions were presented after the lengthy dry weather led to sharp declines in the tank levels.

While such a ban has not been placed in Britain, the Environment Agency in England has to caution From the risk of average drought this summer if there is no fixed rain.

Scotland already sees the signs of stress. The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency reported a decrease Water levels In rivers all over the country, from Dumfries and Galloway in the southwest to Thurso and Black ISLE in the far north.

Parts of East Scotland passed nearly three weeks without great rains. Some rains are expected to reach parts of western Scotland by Monday, but it is expected that the dry and sunny weather will be largely in the coming days, providing little comfort for firefighters fighting the fire in Fuldhaus, in West Lithian.