Latvija in brief

Jun 06, 2007

The forests of Saulkrasti caught fire on June 4, consuming approximately 20 hectares of land. Specialists believe that the cause was arson. The fire broke out in four different places at once and spread quickly from bursts of wind. A large part of the Riga-Ogre forestry staff was needed to extinguish the fire, along with eight fire fighting trucks and fire fighters from the surrounding districts. According to the State Forest Service, 246 forest fires have been registered this year, affecting a ...

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