In Finland, an island on the Tornionjoki River completely burned down; it was decided not to extinguish the fire
Kyiv • UNN
An uninhabited island on the Tornionjoki River burned down due to rescuers' decision to only control the fire's boundaries. There is no threat of the fire spreading to the mainland.
In Lapland, Finland, Likasaari Island on the Tornionjoki River burned down; the fire was not extinguished, but its spread was controlled. This was reported by Yle, writes UNN.
Details
The fire started on the evening of April 18, around 7:20 PM, near the village of Karunki. By Sunday noon, the fire had completely swept through the island's territory.
According to the Lapland rescue service, the island is uninhabited, so it was decided not to actively extinguish the fire.
Firefighters controlled the situation to prevent the fire from spreading to other islands or the mainland.
Incident details
The island has grassy terrain and no buildings. On Saturday, the fire caused significant smoke in the area.
As of Sunday morning, the intensity of the smoke had decreased. A forest fire warning is in effect in the region.
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