Unreported burning gets out of control, firefighter taken to hospital
Translated from Slovenian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Firefighters extinguished an uncontrolled, unreported burn near the village of Babiči in the Koper area.
- The fire covered 300 square meters of natural land, and the owner moved nearby machinery away from the flames.
- One firefighter became ill during the operation and was taken to hospital in Izola after colleagues provided first aid.
An unreported burn near Babiči, in the hinterland of Koper, spread out of control and set natural land alight beside a road.
Firefighters from the Koper Fire Brigade and the Babiči Volunteer Fire Department found that a local farmer’s burning had escaped control. The owner moved machinery that stood nearby away from the fire.
The crews extinguished the flames across 300 square meters. During the operation, one firefighter became ill. Colleagues gave him first aid until rescuers arrived, and an ambulance took him to hospital in Izola.
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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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