Large forest fire in Elbe-Elster: Evacuation required!

Large forest fire in Elbe-Elster: Evacuation required!

In the Elbe-Elster district, a large forest fire rages that has spread since this afternoon. Current reports from the district confirm that the situation is classified as stable, but the danger situation is still serious. The affected area amounts to around 15 hectares, as the fire brigade reported today at 2 p.m. In addition, due to the massive smoke development in the nearby village of Kleinbahren, an evacuation was immediately ordered, 52 people were affected. This measure, which has safety -related background, could be lifted again at 8 p.m. in the evening because the situation could be brought under control. OSL online reports that…

The fire brigade faces a major damage situation; Around 300 emergency services and 36 vehicles are fighting the flames at the same time. The reasons for the fire are still unclear, but it is pointed out to possible human negligence. While the fire brigades do everything they can to control the fire on site, Interior Minister René Wilke said that the population is called to mindfulness. After all, the hottest day of the year can be expected today with temperatures of over 30 degrees. Tagesschau reports that…

units in continuous use

The district fire chief takes over the coordination of the emergency services from the Oberspreewald-Lausitz-Kreis, which has sent tank fire engines to the Elbe-Elster-Kreis. These measures should help to stop the spread of the fire and prevent further damage. Despite the stabilization, the situation remains tense because the area has turned out to be "suspicious of ordnance". This classification makes access to the fire brigade significantly difficult and could extend the extinguishing work. The population is asked to avoid the affected areas and to follow the instructions of the emergency services. A citizen phone number was also set up to communicate information.

height of the risk of forest fire in Brandenburg

The risk of forest fire in Brandenburg is particularly high compared to other German regions. The circumstances such as pine forests, lower precipitation and lighter sand soils promote the emergence of fires. Historically, brutality through forest fires in Germany with rising temperatures was observed. Between 2018 and 2019, the forest fires have risen significantly due to extreme drought. In Brandenburg alone there were a total of 512 forest fires in 2018, which affected over 1,674 hectares of forest. Federal Environment Agency reports that…

Today's incident is in the context of a stricter situation in which the challenges in forest fire prevention and fighting remain despite improved technologies. Investments in the infrastructure to combat are necessary to effectively counter the danger and to minimize damage by future fires.