The fire that broke out in the forest near Bitsch/Ried-Mörel VS on Monday evening is still not under control.
However, the situation is stable as long as the wind does not increase, said a community spokesman at the request of the Keystone-SDA news agency on Saturday morning.
If the wind increases, more forest areas could catch fire.
Due to fog, the view of the forest fire area is limited. As before, between 60 and 80 emergency services fought the embers on the ground and from the air on Saturday morning. The community spokesman went on to say that hoses were laid far up so that one was not dependent on helicopters alone.
Forest fire in Upper Valais
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The fire above Bitsch broke out late Monday evening. (07/17/23)
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The fire brigade, police and army are doing their part to protect the threatened settlements. (07/17/23)
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The fire behind the Stockalper Castle. (07/17/23)
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The flames could not be tamed even at night. (07/17/23)
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The fire caught large parts of a mountain flank near Bitsch. (07/18/23)
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Five helicopters were deployed on Tuesday morning to extinguish the forest fire. (07/18/23)
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The helicopters took water from the Gibidum reservoir to fight the forest fire. (07/18/23)
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The authorities provided information on the situation twice on Tuesday morning. Right in the picture: Head of Operations Mario Schaller. (07/18/23)
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A helicopter drains water over the forest area near Bitsch. (07/18/23)
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When exactly the around 50 people who have been evacuated can return is still uncertain: According to the spokesman for the municipality, there is still a fire on the road above Bitsch. But it looks like part of the roadblock could be lifted soon. The canton of Valais will decide on this in the afternoon.
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