Large wildfire Veenhuizen affects nature – Parool.nl

13-03-15 17:19 pm – Source: Reuters

A fireman fighting a heath fire in the nature Fochteloërveen on 25 April 2011. © anp

The large wildfire in Veenhuizen is largely extinguished. “There are at present no more flames,” said a fire brigade spokesman tonight. Approximately one hundred acres bog burnt. On the wet ground was dry grass

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In the course of the afternoon, a number of fire departments were deployed to the fire at the Drenthe Veenhuizen under control. Some farms and homes were evacuated as a precaution because of the smoke, but walked according to the fire department no immediate danger.

According to the Association of Nature, which owns the area, dozens of acres of nature reserve Fochteloërveen affected. The fire department estimated the affected area this afternoon on 50 to 100 acres. There are several fires, which may indicate arson

. Difficult to extinguish

The fire department had a difficult task because The bog is hard to access. Riding with vehicles on the wet floor ‘not to do’, said firefighters. Therefore, it was’ defensive occurred: in the area where lines were drawn out of the fire could not come. “You have to accept that part of the field is lost,” said a spokesman.

In addition to ten fire engines were Friday deployed a helicopter. The fire was fought with fire and water whips. Fochteloërveen according Natuurmonumenten ‘one of the most beautiful nature “of the association and’ very valuable ‘. At this time, at the end of the winter, there is a lot of dry grass which is very combustible. The fire spread quickly through the wind

(Edited by: Editorial).