Waldbrand in Gohrischheide: Fire brigade fights against blazing flames!

Waldbrand in Gohrischheide: Fire brigade fights against blazing flames!

in the Gohrischheide, a former military training area in the district of Meißen, Saxony, it has been burning since Tuesday, July 1st. The fire brigade faces huge challenges during the extinguishing work, because the fire has spread rapidly and affected several hundred hectares in Brandenburg. According to Berlin Live , the ammunition-based environment is a serious risk and power extremely difficult.

Currently around 555 emergency services of the fire brigade, technical relief organization, Bundeswehr and the police are active, which divide the situation into six different operations. These massive efforts are necessary because on Wednesday afternoon a wind that continued to blow the flames blew. District Administrator Ralf Hänsel spoke of a new tactic that provides to have the fire burned down in a controlled manner in order to delete it later instead of risking the fire -like control of the fire.

rumors about weather and problems with extinguishing work

With the weather, the emergency services are at war. In the night of Monday, the hoped -for rain failed to materialize, which dampened hope for quick progress. Meteorologists also warn of the thunderstorms that could bring storm gusts with them - another potential risk of spreading the fire. Despite the depressing circumstances and already a burned-down 2,100 hectares-this roughly corresponds to the city area of Berlin-Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg-the night on Monday showed little significant changes in the fire situation, reports MDR news .

On Sunday there were even several helicopters on duty, including extinguishing helicopters from the Bundeswehr and the federal police to support the fire brigade. All of this happens, while around 700 emergency services are in use in the layer system every day. The loads are enormous; A fireman had to be medically treated due to circulatory problems.

criticism and concerned voices on the subject of forest fire risk

The free voters in Saxony are concerned about the current circumstances and are reminiscent of the cuts in the state budget that affect the fire brigade. Matthias Binner, deputy state chairman, expressed that such cuts endanger public security. In view of the fact that 1,059 forest fires were already registered in Germany in 2023 - a decrease of half compared to 2022 - the risk of forest fire in the region remains an urgent topic. According to the Environmental Federal Agency occurrence of forest fires, whereby Brandenburg is particularly affected.

The current situation not only illustrates the descriptive dangers that come from forest fires, but also the associated ecological and health challenges. It is strongly recommended to promote the conversion of needle tree monocultures in mixed forests with a high level of hardwood content in order to counteract future fires. It remains to be seen whether the emergency services in Gohrischheide will soon be able to announce positive messages, while they continue to do their best to control the fire.