Waldinferno and closer: Fire brigade fights fire in Saxony and Brandenburg
Waldinferno and closer: Fire brigade fights fire in Saxony and Brandenburg
Since Tuesday, July 1st, firefighters are fighting against a devastating forest fire in the Gohrischheide, not far from Meißen in Saxony. The fire broke out on a former military training area, near a explosive space, which makes the extinguishing work considerably more difficult. Already on Wednesday, July 3, it was found that the inferno has spread to several hundred hectares and now comprises an area of around 1,000 hectares - this is more than three times as large as the Tempelhofer Feld. Residents in the south of Berlin reported from Brandbaruch, which is perceptible due to the smoke to the capital, as berlin-Live.de
The complicated location on site requires support from several federal states, and firefighters from all over Germany are deployed. The Bundeswehr also provides help in the immediate vicinity of the fire area, and several helicopters are on the move to support the emergency services.
The technical relief organization (THW) ensures that the fire engines are filled up and the emergency services are supplied. Due to the ammunition -contaminated environment, however, there will still be major challenges in the extinguishing work.
crisis in Brandenburg
The fire brigade is still on alert on the Brandenburg side. In several counties in Brandenburg, including Dahme-Spreewald and Märkisch Oderland, the highest forest fire level 5. Other new forest fires were reported in the districts of Oberhavel, Oberspreewald-Lausitz and Spree-Neiße, which increases the danger to the region, such as On Friday evening there was evacuation of the village of Jacobsthal train station; However, there was no damage in the neighboring settlement of Heidehäuser. The fire brigade plans to mobilize additional emergency services for the coming weekend. Although the night was relatively quiet, the situation remains tense. New satellite images should help to better assess the spread of fire.background to forest fires in Germany
Currently, climate change ensures an increased accumulation of forest fires. Nationwide there were over 1,200 hectares in 2023, which were destroyed by such fire. In the previous year, the damage with over 3,000 hectares was even more serious and represented the highest value in the past 30 years. Approach and negligence are common causes of forest fires, while natural causes only play a role in a few cases. Accordingly, it is not surprising that the number of forest fires in Germany, especially in Brandenburg and Lower Saxony, has risen in a worrying way, the page Statista .
The unresolved problem on forest fires raises questions that are also urgent in the Brandenburg region. Despite the efforts on the part of the fire brigade, there is a risk, and the citizens are asked to find out about possible fires near them and to contact the fire brigade if there are abnormalities - but only in emergencies.
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