Firestorm in Pakod: straw bales ablaze! 🔥

In the southern Balaton region, on Pakod's outskirts just a few dozen kilometres from Keszthely's beaches, roughly seventy straw bales 🔥 caught fire, immediately drawing attention from lakeside communities. Smoke from the fire near Dózsa György Street may reach holiday spots on Balaton north-south winds, worsening air quality in the summer season.

Thanks to disaster management's swift response, professional firefighters from Zalaegerszeg and Keszthely plus municipal units from Zalaszentgrót rushed to the scene. The bales burn fully; an excavator helps by turning them over – expect prolonged, multi-hour work. No immediate danger to Pakod residents, but authorities urge caution given the fire's scale.

This agricultural accident hurts the Balaton economy especially: for local farmers straw is valuable feed, their loss incalculable. For beachgoers and sailors around Keszthely and Hévíz, smoky air may be unpleasant while regional tourism builds on clean, nature-close experiences. Fresh wind may ease impact, but Balaton residents should follow firefighter updates so smoke does not shadow their holiday.

Source: katasztrofavedelem.hu