#FIREFIGHTERS

Volunteer firefighters in southern Poland have made a short film inspired by the popular video game series Grand Theft Auto (GTA) to entice new recruits.

Over 1,000 e-scooters have gone up in flames following a huge warehouse blaze in Krakow, southern Poland.

Meteorologists have warned of ‘an alarming fire risk’ across almost all of Poland this weekend and have urged the public to use forests “responsibly” as temperatures soar to over 30°C.

Polish authorities are investigating radioactive substances found in around 50 containers in a residential building in western Poland, officials said on Friday, adding there was no need for an evacuation of the surrounding area.

Firefighters battled on Wednesday to extinguish the remnants of a wildfire near Athens that killed a woman, set buildings ablaze, and forced thousands to flee their homes.

Wildfires have torn through parts of Croatia’s popular coastal summer resorts, causing the evacuation of 150 people.

A bruising bust up between storks over a nest ended with a mother stork and her young chick being taken to an animal hospital.

Violent storms have left thousands in Poland without power and caused significant damage, including fallen trees and flooded basements.

Nearly a thousand Polish firefighters, in full uniform, climbed to the top of Śnieżka Mountain on the country’s border with the Czech Republic over the weekend.

Almost 120 people are participating in an international rescue exercise organized by the Polish Red Cross (PCK) in Lower Silesia, southwestern Poland, between June 28 and 30.

The fire has covered more than 5,500 square meters. No information has been provided about injured persons.

This summer, Polish firefighters will help extinguish fires in Greece. Details will be established during Friday’s talks between Tusk and the Greek PM.