Disaster Response Operations - Wildfire

   Dry grass and low vegetation was on fire, and controlled and extinguished by firefighters.
   2022
   District XVIII, Hungary
   BM Directorate General for Disaster Management (BM Országos Katasztrófavédelmi Főigazgatóság)
   Social Media
   County
   During
   
   Fire
   Dry grass, low vegetation, bushes, small trees were on fire. Alarm grade was the V, which is the highest in Hungary. 25 vehicles and more than 100 firefighters were on duty. First the heat and then the stormy wind hindered the intervention. The command was divided due to the size of the area and the terrain.
   https://www.facebook.com/bmokf.hivatalos/videos/1212237776276414, https://fb.watch/f2l6zXJdhF/
   
   
   
   Targeting Communication
   
   The goal of this Use Case was to inform the public about the spread of fire and smoke and the movement of fire vehicles.
   
   
   
   
   
   Facebook
   firefighters
   

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Created: 14 October 2022
Last edited: 29 November 2023

Dry grass and low vegetation was on fire, and controlled and extinguished by firefighters.

Hazard:

Fire

Year:

2022

Location:

District XVIII, Hungary

Scale:

County

Involved Organisations:

firefighters

Publishing Organisation

BM Directorate General for Disaster Management (BM Országos Katasztrófavédelmi Főigazgatóság)

Category

Theme

Social Media

Thematic

• Targeting Communication

Disaster Management Phase

During

Description

Dry grass, low vegetation, bushes, small trees were on fire. Alarm grade was the V, which is the highest in Hungary. 25 vehicles and more than 100 firefighters were on duty. First the heat and then the stormy wind hindered the intervention. The command was divided due to the size of the area and the terrain.

What was the overall goal of the Use Case?

The goal of this Use Case was to inform the public about the spread of fire and smoke and the movement of fire vehicles.

Which social media platforms were used?

• Facebook

Additional Links

• https://www.facebook.com/bmokf.hivatalos/videos/1212237776276414
• https://fb.watch/f2l6zXJdhF/