Gohrischheide on flames: over 100 hectares, 600 helpers in use!

Gohrischheide on flames: over 100 hectares, 600 helpers in use!

In the Gohrischheide region, alarm mood is now announced. A violent forest fire has spread over an area of around 2,100 hectares, and the emergency services work tirelessly to tame the flames. According to Niederlausitz-aktuell.de On site, supported by several extinguishing helicopters from the Bundeswehr and the police. An unmanned extinguishing robot from Brandenburg is also used to stabilize the Situation.

Special operational tactics have already been implemented in order to lead the fire to defined boundaries. This is intended to prevent it from spreading further and endangered the adjacent residential development. In Jacobsthal, the foci remain threateningly close together, but the emergency services are successful in protecting the residential areas, such as MDR.de reported. However, the situation remains dynamic, and further measures have to be adapted.

disaster alarm and civil aid

On Thursday, July 3, the disaster alarm was triggered for the municipalities Zeithain, Gröditz and Wülknitz. An administrative staff coordinates the extensive extinguishing and protective measures around the clock. The population is urgently asked to keep windows and doors closed and prepare evacuations. On Niederlausitz-aktuell.de set up to coordinate questions and offers of help.

ecological aspects and long -term consequences

The effects of forest fires are not only noticeable. Olaf Kaube, a certified nature and landscape guide, reports on the long-term ecological consequences. It emphasizes that the charred earth can look like fertilizer, which leads to a faster recovery of the soil. However, there is concern about the wildlife, especially the local wolf pack and protected birds such as the Kiebitz. Nature and environmental protection is the highest priority here, and Oliver Linge from the Gröditz fire brigade expresses the desire for urgently needed rain to relieve the situation.

The situation in Gohrischheide illustrates the challenges that we face in the fight against forest fires. This is not just a regional problem-forest fires worldwide are an alarming topic, such as the described environmental damage in the Amazon rainforest. According to Greenpeace.de , the numbers have risen dramatically in recent years, and in Europe, too, we are not safe from the consequences of the climate crisis. It is up to us to raise awareness of this and to find solutions together.