On 9 October 2026 a three-storey building burned in the village of Holany in the Česká Lípa area. The fire was reported to firefighters at 9:11 [1].
Response
Two professional fire units from Česká Lípa and Doksy and six volunteer units attended. The volunteer brigades came from Česká Lípa, Dubá, Kravaře, Mimoň, Nový Bor and Doksy-Staré Splavy. A second-degree fire alarm was declared. Command was taken by the duty officer of the Česká Lípa district branch, and five C-jets and one jet from aerial equipment were deployed [2].
According to their statement on the X network, the firefighters extinguished the affected roof and the floor beneath it, protected neighbouring buildings and set up a pumping point at a nearby pond [1][2].
Aftermath and investigation
Acting regional fire service spokeswoman Kateřina Štajncová told the Czech News Agency that, at the time of the response, nobody was known to have been injured in the fire [1]. Fire investigators were called to the scene. The cause of the fire and the total amount of damage are to be examined further [2].
Chronology
- — A three-storey building caught fire in the village of Holany in the Česká Lípa area, and dozens of firefighters responded, also protecting neighbouring houses. Novinky.cz Liberecká Drbna
Sources
- Novinky.cz — 9 October 2026
- Liberecká Drbna — 9 October 2026