Waldbrand in Gohrischheide: evacuations and acute danger situation!

Waldbrand in Gohrischheide: evacuations and acute danger situation!

With hot temperatures and strong wind, a large number of emergency services have been fighting against a devastating forest fire in Gohrischheide, a former military training area of the Soviet Army on the border between Saxony and Brandenburg. According to Merkur , the current challenges are not only covered, but also threatens due to the weather conditions, further threatens to spread.

In den betroffenen Gebieten, darunter die Ortschaften Jacobsthal Bahnhof und Heidehäuser, bleiben die Evakuierungen bestehen. On Saturday, around 700 firefighters and other emergency services were mobilized, including specialists from Saxony-Anhalt who are expected to combat vegetation fires. These emergency services are not only on site to combat flames, but also to protect human life and build protective strips with planier caution, such as MDR reported.

Current status of the deletion measures

The situation remains tense. 45 residents from Jacobsthal train station had to clear their houses, while around 100 people had to flee from Heidehäuser. Firefighters continue to use heavy equipment and fire -fighting helicopters, and two water cannons are also available. The Bundeswehr supports the extinguishing work with a mountain armor that is used in the forest to expand brands.

The extent of the fire varies in the reports: While the district office indicates an affected area of 200 hectares, other firefighters speak of up to 1,000 hectares, and Saxony forest even speaks of around 1,300 hectares. These different information reflects the complexity and the dynamic character of the situation, which is also called "critical", in particular with the weather -related challenges such as temperatures up to 30 degrees Celsius and unpredictable wind.

preparations for the future

In the meantime, the subject of forest fire fighting is becoming increasingly important, as the fire brigade Beselich emphasizes. There are regular training courses to better train the emergency services for the challenges for vegetation and forest fires. The integration of such advanced training is crucial in order to be able to react quickly and effectively in an emergency, especially in view of the increased risk of forest fire in Saxony, where the highest danger level (level 5) was reached.

The forecasts indicate rain for Monday and Tuesday, which could bring a possible relaxation of the situation. This is expected by the authorities and emergency services in order to counteract the current fire risk.

The developments are still being observed closely, while the support of the evacuated and measures to contain the fire are in the foreground.