Forest Fires in Estonia

Postimees reports that Finland is sending a 25-man firefighting team to Estonia to help to put out the forest fire at Agusalu, in the east of the country, not far from Lake Peipsi near the Russian border. The forest blaze is at present out of control. Other forest fires have broken out in recent days. 13 fires were being countered by Estonian firefighting teams yesterday - 5 of the fires have been put out, and work is proceeding on the 8 others today.