Great fire in the Simianovka Reservoir. 13 cottages were destroyed by fire [ZDJĘCIA]

On Wednesday, a major fire broke out in the Simeonovka Reservoir. About 60 hectares of grasslands and forests were burned. The fire also destroyed 13 holiday homes. Fortunately nothing major happened. – Again, we warn you against burning grass! – Firefighters warn.

On Wednesday afternoon firefighters received notice of a fire in the meadow at Siemianówka Reservoir between Budy and Cisowka. About 30 firefighters were dispatched to the scene, and a firefighting aircraft took part in the operation. According to the BAP, the news officer of the provincial headquarters of the State Fire Service in Piastok, Young Brick. Piotr Chojnowski, it is a large-scale fire, it took the grass and nearby trees, as well as facilities located there, such as summer houses, sheds and storage rooms. A search of the area by drone found that about 60 hectares had been affected by the fire. 13 cottages were destroyed by fire. Fortunately there are no people inside. Earlier on Wednesday, 21 or 25 firefighters were on the scene. – Once again, we warn against burning grass! – Podlasie firefighters wrote on Twitter. Forests in the Podlaskie Voivodeship districts are at high fire risk, according to the Forest Research Institute.