"Firefighting"

#13703010

14 May 2026

A man works in a monitoring poing of Józefów Forest District where wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13703011

14 May 2026

Press officer Julita Zając and forester Adam Kraczek of Józefów Forest District speak during press conference where wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13703012

14 May 2026

Burned trees and scorched ground remain after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires that started at the beginning of May in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13703013

14 May 2026

Burned trees and scorched ground remain after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires that started at the beginning of May in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13703014

14 May 2026

A monitoring poing of Józefów Forest District where wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13703015

14 May 2026

Burned trees and scorched ground remain after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires that started at the beginning of May in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13703016

14 May 2026

Burned trees and scorched ground remain after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires that started at the beginning of May in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13703017

14 May 2026

Burned trees and scorched ground remain after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires that started at the beginning of May in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13703022

14 May 2026

Burned trees and scorched ground remain after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires that started at the beginning of May in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13703027

14 May 2026

Burned trees and scorched ground remain after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires that started at the beginning of May in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13703032

14 May 2026

Burned trees and scorched ground remain after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires that started at the beginning of May in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13703036

14 May 2026

The natural park sign is seen after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13703037

14 May 2026

Scorched ground remain after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires that started at the beginning of May in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13703038

14 May 2026

Young forest and scorched ground remain after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires that started at the beginning of May in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13703039

14 May 2026

Scorched ground remain after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires that started at the beginning of May in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13703040

14 May 2026

Sand and trenches installed by firefighters as burned trees and scorched ground remains after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires that started at the beginning of May in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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