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Czech Republic and Slovakia fire risk and outbreaks

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By ~~early September~~ mid-September 2026, extreme drought and high temperatures continued to drive significant fire incidents across the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In the Czech Republic, previous incidents included a fire near ~~the edge of~~ Podyjí National Park ~~near Popice burned approximately eight hectares of mixed forest, grass, and vineyards. The blaze lasted over four hours and was reportedly~~ caused by a discarded ~~cigarette butt.~~ cigarette. More recently, a major fire broke out at a Lidl store in the Central Bohemian region shortly after midnight. The incident triggered a third-degree fire alarm and necessitated the evacuation of 53 people from a nearby dormitory. Firefighters used drones with thermal imaging to locate hotspots and utilized high-reach equipment to control the flames; evacuees were eventually able to return to their accommodations. In Slovakia, emergency services have ~~responded to several~~ managed various large-scale ~~incidents. In the~~ incidents, including forest fires in Vyšný Medzev ~~area near Košice, teams worked through the night to contain an extensive forest fire, utilizing thermal imaging drones to detect hidden hotspots beneath ash~~ and ~~foliage. In~~ Slovak Paradise National ~~Park,~~ Park. Recent activity includes a fire involving grassland and stubble in the ~~Pukanec saddle affected 1.5 hectares of coniferous forest~~ Ľutov municipality, where firefighters and forestry workers worked in difficult ~~terrain; authorities suspect~~ terrain to prevent the blaze from reaching an adjacent forest. Additionally, a fire near a small hydroelectric plant in Chynoria was reportedly caused by ~~foragers and deployed helicopters and drones to combat it. Agricultural and industrial fires have also emerged in Slovakia. In the Trnava district, a large fire~~ an electrical fault at a transformer station. Other notable Slovak incidents involved an agricultural ~~cooperative in Naháč involved a haystack, requiring specialized equipment like the Colossus~~ fire ~~robot. Additionally,~~ in Naháč, a large landfill fire ~~on Zavarská Street~~ in Trnava ~~covered roughly 30,000 square meters, leading authorities to advise residents to avoid ventilating their homes. Other incidents included~~ that prompted health warnings for residents, and a stubble fire in Chudá ~~Lehota near Bánovce nad Bebravou that threatened nearby woods.~~ Lehota.

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