A logging area of around 3,000 square metres caught fire between Kunbaracs and Kunadacs in Bacs-Kiskun county, in southern Hungary.

Alongside the professional fire brigades from Kecskemet and Dabas, and the municipal fire brigade from Kerekegyhaza, the professional fire brigade from Cegled used heavy machinery to extinguish the fire.

Trees, bushes and twigs are burning in patches across a large area on the outskirts of Karcag, in central-eastern Hungary. Professional firefighters from Karcag, Puspokladany, Tiszafured and Szeghalom, and volunteer firefighters from Fuzesgyarmat, have arrived at the scene, where the fire is threatening the woodland.

A water tanker from the Berettyoujfalu professional fire brigade and the disaster management operations service are also attending the incident.

Dry grass and a scrubby, bushy area have caught fire in Tatabanya, in central-western Hungary. The fire, which has spread over several hectares in the difficult-to-access area, is being extinguished by the town's professional firefighters. The operation is being coordinated by the Komarom-Esztergom County disaster management service.

Fallen leaves, dry stubble, reeds and forest undergrowth caught fire on the outskirts of Tiszalok, in north-eastern Hungary. The fire affected a large area and was extinguished by professional firefighters from Nyiregyhaza and Tiszaujvaros, as well as by the Tiszavasvari municipal fire brigade.

Clean-up work is still ongoing between Erd and Szazhalombatta, south of Budapest, where last Tuesday stubble, round bales and 30,000 cubic metres of compost caught fire. With the help of heavy machinery, the fire was prevented from spreading further.

Firefighters responded to nearly 400 outdoor fires nationwide since the latest heat alert was declared on July 30, the deputy spokesperson of the National Disaster Management Directorate told MTI on Tuesday.

On Monday alone, firefighters were called out 96 times due to fires in fields, scrubland, and forests ignited by the heatwave, Imre Doka said. Eight people have been injured in outdoor fires so far this year, he added.

MTI learned that the fires have also claimed a life. On Monday, dry vegetation caught fire in Zsennye, Vas County, and the blaze spread to a nearby forested area. A man attempted to contain the fire before firefighters arrived but was so severely injured that he had to be airlifted to hospital, where he later died.

Photo: Kecskeméti Televízió's video screenshot

Source: MTI – Hungary’s national news agency since 1881.

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