Storm risk in Wildau: neglected trees threaten to tip over!

Storm risk in Wildau: neglected trees threaten to tip over!

Wildau, Deutschland - The danger that trees from falling trees in Brandenburg has increased dramatically in the past few weeks. Tree control Eric Fritzsche in Wildau gives the alarm: a thick branch of a 25 -meter -high tree threatens to cancel. The pine, which is located directly on a sidewalk in front of the AWO senior home, is no longer safe, as it found. The dangerous branch must be removed within three months so as not to put passers -by in danger. This situation is not an isolated case, because the youngest storms in Brandenburg have followed over 1,000 fire brigade missions, many of them because of fallen trees or falling branches, reports the Maz-online.de .

The incident was particularly tragic, in which a woman in her car was killed by a falling tree. Such accidents show the urgency of tree controls in Brandenburg. The property owners are obliged to check their trees at least once a year. If you miss this, you may not have any right to insurance coverage in the event of accidents.

Wildau and the challenges of dryness

Fritzsche will check around 800 trees around the next three weeks in the area around the old people's home. The control costs between 250 and 300 euros for a typical home. Fritzsche measures the scope and height of the trees, documents their vitality and searches for damages. The effects of continuing drought are particularly worrying. The tree tops have become lights, which is due to water shortages and makes them more susceptible to pests.

in Brandenburg, spring 2025 has already been one of the driest since the beginning of the weather records. This is reinforced by the analysis of climate change, as the Klima-Warnsignale.uni-hamburg.de is listed.

The high temperatures not only affect the growth of the trees, but also lead to an increased stress level, which makes it easier to spread insects and fungi. Trees often have difficulty adapting to the changed growth conditions, which endangers their existence in the long term. Climate change not only affects the weather conditions, but also on the habitats of many tree species.

Back in Wildau, Fritzsche remains optimistic. A new mixed forest is being built behind the old people's home, where only pines were once. Young oaks, cherry trees, ash and yew trees grow there. He firmly believes that nature will take advantage of the opportunity for regeneration and that new habitats can arise.