Firefighters from Alba warn of the danger of wildfires. Appeal to the residents, to respect the rules

Firefighters from Alba draw attention to vegetation fires that cause significant damage. In the last hours, they intervened in several locations, to extinguish the flames that covered areas of land.

A new vegetation fire was reported on Monday afternoon. Firefighters from Aiud and SVSU operate at Livezile.

“In the last few hours, operative crews from the subunits of ISU Alba as well as the Voluntary Services for Emergency Situations urgently intervened to limit the spread and put out several uncontrolled fires that caused significant damage in Alba county.

Fire of dry vegetation on about 16 hectares, between Mogoș and Ètregalde. The firefighters, SVSU and the Alba Iulia Forestry bypass intervene

Dryland fires spread quickly and endanger nearby crops, homes and even people’s lives. Also, the smoke generated by these fires can seriously affect road traffic!

We send a call to the population to respect the prohibitions regarding open fire for burning dry vegetation!”, ISU Alba sent.

Warnings for residents

ISU Alba warns residents to follow some rules:

• Avoid burning garden waste or other waste in areas with natural vegetation, as these can start fires.
• Do not throw cigarettes or other flammable objects in areas with natural vegetation.
• Be aware of high temperatures and strong winds, as these conditions can increase the risk of fire.
• If you notice a wildfire, immediately call the single emergency number 112 and try to get away from the affected area as quickly as possible.

Fire in Apuseni: The dry vegetation on the edge of a forest from Vadu Motilor caught fire

“Such interventions are difficult because most of the time fire trucks cannot reach the area of ​​fire outbreaks due to the lack of access roads. Also, most of the time, there are no water supply sources in the area, and the area that burns is very large”, mentions ISU Alba.