Alarm level: Brandenburg is fighting the risk of forest fire!

Alarm level: Brandenburg is fighting the risk of forest fire!

Brandenburg, Deutschland - The risk of forest fire in Brandenburg between levels 1 and 2 is currently located on a five -stage scale. According to Tagesspiegel , the risk of forest fires in the region is different. While Potsdam-Mittelmark and Prignitz have a lower risk (level 1), the situation in the Uckermark, Teltow-Fläming, Spree-Neisse and Cottbus (level 2) is more worrying. The weather conditions have been cooler in the past few days, which could have positive effects on the current danger.

Nevertheless, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has warned of an increase in the risk of forest fire. Brandenburg has the Highest Risk of Forest Fires in Germany due to its pine forests, the light sand soils and the low precipitation. 125 forest fires in the region were registered by the end of May 2023, which underlines the urgency of prevention measures.

forest fire kilometers and challenges

The risk of forest fire in Brandenburg is so acute that like the ZDFheute reports the question "Whether" a fire breaks out, but "when". Around 770 hectares of forest burned in 2023, and in 2024 there was also a 220 hectare affected. These alarming numbers make it clear that Brandenburg is referred to as "small California" because it has a high forest fire rate.

A general problem in this region are the easily flammable pine forests, which are favored by their dry and sandy soils. In addition, there is a high ammunition pollution, which also makes the situation dangerous for the firefighters and emergency services. These factors are particularly worrying in connection with unpredictable forest fires.

The state government founded the first forest fire center in Germany in response to the increased risk. whose aim is to develop innovative concepts for vegetation fire fighting. Firefighters are regularly trained and train in order to be prepared for the challenges in the event of a fire. An important aspect of these training courses is the understanding of vegetation and weather conditions in order to be able to make effective tactical decisions. The inclusion of international cooperation also plays a role in learning from the experiences of other regions.

The influence of climate change

The topic of forest fires in Germany is not new, but the progressive climate change has tightened the situation. According to the Environmental Office Were already significant declines in the area of ​​forest fires in Germany. Nevertheless, the weather -related forest fire threats remained the same or rose in certain areas, especially through extreme drought and heat, which led to an increase in forest fires in Brandenburg in 2018 and 2019

The fire risk largely depends on the weather, the dry material in the forests and the efficiency of fire departments. Every day in the fire -prone region increases the risk significantly. In view of these challenges, experts require a continuous improvement of the systems and the training of the emergency services as well as targeted ordnance evacuation in order to be able to offer quick solutions in an emergency

In the context of this problem, there is a project in Neuzelle that aims to prepare the forests for the future and prevent other forest fires. The view of the summer of 2025 is not carefree, since the drought is already being observed concerned and smaller fires have occurred. The situation remains tense and those responsible have to act quickly to prevent larger disasters.