It is very dry in Austria. The fire brigade works a lot. On Saturday there were forest fires. They were in Carinthia and Lower Austria. In Bleiburg 180 fire fighters fought the flames.
The fire area was as big as 1 football field. Helicopters helped to find heat spots. These are hot places under the ground. In Lower Austria a forest near Gutenstein burned. In Styria the fire brigade stopped a fire after a storm.
Farmers in Tyrol are worried. It is very dry. The grass does not grow well. One farmer cut his grass early. He wants to save the quality of the food. Food for animals is called fodder.
Fruit and vegetables need a lot of water now. People need to give water to the plants. Experts say: It will be dry more often. Everyone hopes for rain next week.
