In the night of Monday, the forest burned in Saxon Switzerland below the Bastei excursion destination. According to the reporter, the extinguishing work in the difficult-to-access area will continue throughout the day. A police spokesman said the entire site was still cordoned off.
At times, more than 100 firefighters from the spa town of Rathen and the surrounding area were on duty. Two of them were injured during the operation, it said. The Elbe cycle path below the bastion is currently closed. There is still no reliable information on the size of the affected area and the cause of the fire. Two fire investigators are expected to start work once the fire is under control, the police spokesman said.