Waldbrand in Elbe-Elster: The all-clear for the citizens is here!

Waldbrand in Elbe-Elster: The all-clear for the citizens is here!

In the Elbe-Elster region in Brandenburg, the all-clear was finally given on this day, July 10, 2025. The Lausitz control center informed at 07:36 a.m. that there is no more direct risk to the population. Already on July 2, a warning was published due to a forest fire in Gohrischheide, Mühlber/e., Fichtenberg, Altenau, Weinberge, Burxdorf and Neuburxdorf. This forest fire recently used an area of around 13 hectares, and several fire departments had been in use for days to contain the flames, such as News.de reports.

The forest fire was discovered on Tuesday afternoon and had reached its dangerous dimensions quickly, so that the fire brigade called the major damage situation on the evening of the same day. More than 300 emergency services with 36 vehicles were used to combat the flames. But the danger was not only temporary; The temperatures increased above 30 degrees, which made the extinguishing work more difficult and increased the risks for further fires.

evacuations and challenges

In the small community of Kleinbahren, an evacuation had to be made, which has now been lifted again. A total of 52 people had to temporarily leave their home. Other forest fires in Südbrandenburg, including in Treuenbrietzen and Fichtenberg, have now been brought under control, it was said at Tagesschau.de.

Despite the success in fire fighting, three firefighters were injured during the missions. This shows once again how challenging and dangerous the work of the emergency services is, especially in areas that are considered to be “suspicious” and in which the cause of the fire has so far been unclear.

the forests in danger

The situation is not just a local problem; Brandenburg has the highest risk of forest fire in Germany. This leads to an increased awareness of forest fires, which are favored by pine forests and other unfavorable conditions. According to ble.de the forest in Germany has different functions-it not only serves as a recreation room, but is also important for nature conservation and the economy.

Together with the federal administration, forest fire data has been collected since the 1970s and prepared in statistics. The aim is to reduce the number and area size of forest fires in the future through preventive measures. The data determined also enable forecasts and risk assessments in order to act in a targeted manner in forest fire prevention and control.

What remains is the challenge of not only fighting the current fires successfully, but also finding long -term solutions to protect the forests and the people living in them. The population is still asked to be careful and not to take unnecessary risks.