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Perilous
Times and Climate Change
Major forest fire breaks out in Switzerland
By JOHN HEILPRIN - Associated Press | AP
Police say almost 300 firefighters and the army are battling
strong headwinds and dry conditions to extinguish a huge forest
fire in southern Switzerland.
Firefighters aided by helicopters struggled to contain the blaze
Tuesday night after it broke out at an auto repair shop on the
outskirts of Visp and quickly advanced on forestland in the Swiss
canton (state) of Valais.
The exact cause of the fire remains unknown. Authorities warned
residents to remain inside their homes.
Lack of snowfall and an unusually mild spring have contributed to
low lake levels and dry tinder in the forests of many areas of
Switzerland.
Strong winds pushed the flames fast up the nearby mountainsides,
blocking the main road to Visp, about 20 miles (32 kilometers)
from popular ski area Zermatt and the famed Matterhorn.