Police treating forest fire as possible case of endangering public safety through negligence

Czech police are investigating a forest fire in the Bohemian Switzerland area as a possible case of endangering public safety through negligence. A statement on the force’s website on Wednesday said that it was not possible to say what the penalty might be as the extent of the damage is not yet known.

The police said they were still trying to determine whether the incident was intentional or due to negligence.

Firefighters began dealing with the forest fire at the Bohemian Switzerland National Park, which is north of Prague, on Saturday.