瑞典遭遇“最严重火灾形势”,多地居民被迫撤离危险区域
HELSINKI — Sweden says it has mobilized all available resources to put out dozens of wildfires raging across the country.
瑞典赫尔辛基称已经调动了所有可用的资源来扑灭全国范围内肆虐的几十起森林大火。
The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency said Wednesday that two Canadair CL-415 water-bombing planes on loan from Italy joined the firefighting efforts that included helicopters from Norway.
瑞典民事应急机构周三说,两架从意大利借来的加拿大CL-415型灭火飞机以及挪威的直升机都加入了灭火行动。
Swedish public broadcaster SVT says an estimated 40 wildfires are burning mostly in Sweden, mostly in the central and western parts of the country, but also in the Arctic north.
瑞典公共广播公司SVT说,估计有40起火灾,主要发生在瑞典中部和西部地区,但北极北部也有发生。
Thousands of people have been warned to remain inside with the windows shut to avoid breathing smoky air.
成千上万的人被警告留在室内,紧闭门窗,以避免吸入呛人的空气。
The Nordic region of Europe has experienced an intense heat wave in the past week. Temperatures reached over 90 Fahrenheit throughout Finland, Norway and Sweden. The weather also has been dry.
过去一周,欧洲的北欧地区经历了一波强烈的热浪。整个芬兰、挪威和瑞典的气温都超过了华氏90度(约32.22摄氏度)。天气也很干燥。