Over the past day, 47 fires of last year's grass were extinguished in Latvia, the State Fire and Rescue Service reported to the LETA agency.
In Daugavpils, dry grass burned over an area of 5 hectares. Fires covering more than 3 hectares were reported in the Rezekne and Augsdaugava regions, where they posed a threat to infrastructure, including power lines and agricultural facilities.
Over the past day, the State Fire and Rescue Service received 101 calls - 62 for fire extinguishing, including one forest fire, 14 for rescue operations, and 25 calls turned out to be false.
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