Polish firefighters responded to nearly 1300 storm-related incidents on Thursday, with reports of people injured by large hail ("ice balls") in what was described as a severe hailstorm.

Polish firefighters intervened at least two thousand times in the past day due to dynamic weather conditions, primarily strong winds and rainfall, which also caused localized flooding.

Polish firefighters have responded to over 100 calls for intervention following severe storms that brought hail and broken trees to parts of the country. The storms are associated with a front passing over Poland, with initial reports coming from the Świętokrzyskie and Podkarpacie regions.

Firefighters from OSP "Przylep" in Zielona Góra, Poland, responded to the ongoing heatwave by helping to cool down animals at a local shelter over the weekend.

Firefighters from OSP Witnica in Poland lost their fire station and fire truck in a blaze and are now collecting funds to replace what was destroyed.

Polish firefighters responded to nearly 800 carbon monoxide incidents nationwide since Friday, with 580 calls in the Silesian Voivodeship alone, resulting in 18 injuries, despite the hot weather.