Firefighters with water reach German border in Czech Switzerland

Firefighters in the Czech Switzerland National Park have reached the German border with water on land and joined their German counterparts, while German helicopters are now operatively flying over the area, fire corps spokesman Martin Kavka told reporters today. Five helicopters along with two planes from Sweden are assisting on the scene of the fire. The area around the Pravcicka brana narrow rock formation, one of the main tourist attractions in the park, remains the most critical one.