Waldbrand in Lawitz: Fire brigade fights against flames and gusts of wind!

Waldbrand in Lawitz: Fire brigade fights against flames and gusts of wind!

in the municipality of Lawitz, near Eisenhüttenstadt, on June 23, 2025 there was a remarkable forest fire, which luckily could be brought under control in time. How the MOZ.de reported on an area of ​​400 Square and spread to 600 square meters until 6:40 p.m. This led to the blocking of the federal road B112 between Eisenhüttenstadt and Neuzelle from 6 p.m., which required detours via furniture and Diehlo.

The extinguishing work was extremely difficult, not only because of the strong gusts of wind that brought down branches on streets and sidewalks. Ralf Michalski, the military leader of the Eisenhüttenstadt fire brigade, informed that despite temporary precipitation by thunderstorms that did not cause sufficient cooling, the fight against the fire continued to have great challenges.

intensive extinguishing work and operations

The volunteer fire brigade Eisenhüttenstadt and the local weirs from Neuzelle were in action and provided valuable help. During the fire fighting, there were further operations, including a tree that had fallen onto a street, and a freight train that was hit by a falling tree. In Eisenhüttenstadt and Ziltendorf, this weather phenomenon also caused numerous breaks, which also tightened the already tense conditions.

The current status of the forest fire threat index, as it is listed on wetterfahren.de . In Brandenburg there is currently a medium to high danger for forest fires, especially in certain places such as Manschnow and Potsdam, where the index indicates 5 very high values. It is a clear indication that the drought and weather conditions can favor the spread of fires.

The numerous efforts of the firefighters and volunteers in Lawitz deserve the highest recognition. Under these challenging conditions, use shows how important the preventive work in the field of fire protection and forest fire prevention is. In the near future, citizens should be particularly vigilant and take the warnings of the authorities seriously.