Fire alarm on the Elbe: Seven weirs fight against flames!
Fire alarm on the Elbe: Seven weirs fight against flames!
Fichtenberg, Deutschland - On June 30, 2025, a fire at Fichtenberg broke out on the Elbe, which presented the alarmed fire brigades with a huge challenge. Dry grain fields and nearby residential buildings increased the risk of a quick spread of the fire. The alarm in 2:20 p.m. and seven fire brigades, including Mühlberg, Fichtenberg, Bad Liebenwerda, Neuburxdorf, Brottewitz, Koßdorf and Altenau, moved in with 30 emergency services and seven vehicles to prevent worse things. The assignment could be brought under control after 1.5 hours, as LR-Online.
The suspected cause of the fire is a spark flight that could have been created during care work on the Elbdeich. This urges caution: Particularly in dry environments should be done when working. At temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius and extremely dry conditions, the risk of a fire was particularly high. Historical combine fires impressively show how quickly fire can spread and with what consequences the region has to avoid.
persistent fire risk in Brandenburg
The incident in Fichtenberg is part of a major problem that affects Brandenburg. The district of Elbe-Elster is affected by several large forest and arable surface fires, which then keep the region busy. A fire has extended to an area of 850 hectares alone - this corresponds to the large zoo in Berlin about four times. Interior Minister Michael Stübgen (CDU) estimates that the full deletion of the fire could take advantage of weeks, as https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/waldbrand-in-elster-auf-850-Hectar-Use-kann-wochen-wochen--wochen--wochen--wochen--wochen--wochen--wochen--wochen.
The strong wind also ensures that the fire can spread unhindered, and not only endangers the environment, but also the safety of the residents. Around 300 people had to be accommodated in emergency accommodation in the affected areas such as Rehfeld and Kölsa. The situation is further exacerbated by several injured firefighters and the destruction of a pig mast system. The risk of forest fire in Brandenburg is alarming and should not be underestimated. According to the Ministry of the Environment, human action is responsible for fires in over 90 percent of cases. In 2023, over 1,200 hectares of land were destroyed by forest fires in Germany, and Brandenburg is one of the most affected federal states. The most common causes are arson and negligence, whereby half of the fires have unknown causes, according to information from [Statista background to the risk of forest fire
Especially the drought and the heat, reinforced by climate change, favor the emergence of fires. In recent years there have been devastating fires in other European countries and the United States, and Germany is also increasingly affected. In view of such threatening circumstances, it is important to continue to be vigilant and to campaign for preventive measures.
A water petrol station was set up in Fichtenberg to support the fire brigade in its extinguishing campaigns. The assignment was coordinated under the direction of Mühlberg's local community manager Andy Selig. The rapid reaction of the fire brigade could have prevented worse and should serve as a model for similar missions.
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