Waldbrand in Gohrischheide: Danger now threatens for Brandenburg!
Waldbrand in Gohrischheide: Danger now threatens for Brandenburg!
forest fires are currently on everyone's lips again - the danger is great and the damage is immeasurable. Today, July 4, 2025, there is a significant use of the fire brigade in Gohrischheide, Saxony, since a forest fire rages there that is not yet under control. The operations management is concerned about a possible rotating wind that could drive the fire towards Brandenburg. The situation is currently limited to smoke development without spreading to Brandenburg, but the temperature and wind conditions could change the situation quickly. In particular, it is expected that the wind could turn to Brandenburg in the early morning after 1 or 2 a.m.
A total of around 300 forces of fire brigades, the technical relief organization and other organizations are involved. In order to support the extinguishing work, tank fire vehicles are also sent to the barracks Zeithain in the Meißen district. However, there are additional challenges: the fire area is ammunition, which makes the extinguishing action considerably more difficult. So far, a Bundeswehr plane has been used and it is planned to mobilize two federal police aircraft to support. This is done in close cooperation with the weather service to plan the optimal extinguishing tactics.
Location in Brandenburg and Saxony
Brandenburg actively participates in the fight against fire in Saxony. It is a clear agreement between the two federal states to minimize possible dangers from the risk of forest fire. Large emergency services are planned for the weekend because a repetition of the high risk of forest fire is expected. The German Weather Service expects the second highest or even highest risk in many regions of Brandenburg to next Saturday.
The fire brigade in Thale, Saxony-Anhalt, was able to successfully extinguish a forest fire near Lindenberg on Wednesday evening. This area was affected by about 2,000 square meters. In view of the ongoing forest fire problem, the German Fire Brigade Association calls for more helicopters to improve air support and to expand the uses of the fire brigade. Association President Banse underlines that helicopters can be used in a variety of ways: be it for human rescue or to supply extinguishing materials such as mobile fire extinguishing pumps.The challenge of forest fire
As the state of the state show about forest fires, there has been an ongoing documentation of forest fire statistics in Germany since the 1970s, which are compiled by the federal administrations. These statistics include aspects such as area size, causes, losses and expenses for forest fire prevention and control. The forest, which fulfills essential user, protection and recreational functions, is particularly important because Germany has a high population density. The aim is to reduce the number and area size of forest fires in the future. The data determined enable forecasts and clearly show risky areas.
In the Elbe-Elster region, farmers have already started bringing their harvest early in order to avoid harvesting losses and financial losses. The concern that the risk of forest fires continues to increase not only concerns the fire brigade, but also all the industry that depends on agricultural yields. It remains to be hoped that the impending measures for fire fighting and the growing cohesion of the emergency services in the region can offer effective protection.
For more detailed information about the current situation and developments in the affected areas, the reports from mdr and ble
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