Grand fire in Hoppegarten: A10 closed - fire brigade in large -scale use!

Grand fire in Hoppegarten: A10 closed - fire brigade in large -scale use!

in the municipality of Hoppegarten, more precisely in Hönow, a considerable field fire broke out on Sunday evening, which made the fire brigade and the surrounding traffic routes on alert. According to rbb24 , the fire extended over an area of ​​about 40 hectares and was favors by strong wind, which made it difficult to delete.

In the fight against the flames, a total of 17 fire trucks and two drones were used. The fire brigade was not only alerted from the Märkisch-Oderland district, but also from Barnim. This concentrated economy shows how serious the situation was, because the dense smoke not only caused problems near the fire location, but also impaired the view on the A10 motorway. There were particular difficulties between the Berlin-Marzahn and Berlin-Hohenschönhausen junctions, where the A10 was temporarily closed towards Spreeau.

restrictions and warnings

The fire brigade warned about the warning app Nina of the considerable dangers from the dense smoke, which also led to stagnant traffic on the highway. Drivers were asked to avoid the affected area and to follow the instructions of the emergency services. Finally, the use could be successfully completed, but information about the exact cause of the fire and possible damage has so far not been available, such as the Märkische Online newspaper reported.

In such a large fire, the question of the frequency of such incidents naturally arises. According to the CFS CTIF there is an intensive collection of fire statistics from 55 countries that are exciting insight into the causes and frequency Fire. In a separate chapter, the report is devoted to the forest fires, which often have similar problems as the current field fires.

The repeated incidents such as the in Hönow illustrate the need for rapidly operating emergency services and the willingness to defend danger. Let us hope that such fires can be better contained in the future and that the causes of fire will be researched in order to be preventive.