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Forest fire in Lawitz: Fire brigade in constant operation despite storm winds!
Forest fire in Lawitz: On June 23, 2025, a fire covered 600 m², and the fire brigade fought the flames in stormy weather.
Forest fire in Lawitz: Fire brigade in constant operation despite storm winds!
In the region around Eisenhüttenstadt, residents were startled by a forest fire in Lawitz on June 23, 2025, which spread to around 600 square meters. The fire broke out between the railway line and the B112 federal highway and caused impressively dark clouds of smoke that were visible at the roundabout at the exit of the town in the direction of Neuzelle. The B112 federal highway was partially closed from 6 p.m., causing significant traffic delays. The Eisenhüttenstadt volunteer fire department and the local fire brigade from Neuzelle fought the fire, but had to contend with constant challenges from strong squalls that caused falling branches and made extinguishing work difficult, it was reported [moz.de].
Despite local rainfall, the fire continued to spread until 6:40 p.m., which can be attributed to the unfavorable weather conditions that hit the Oder-Spree district that day in the form of violent summer thunderstorms. Firefighter leader Ralf Michalski said that the extinguishing work took longer than initially planned in these difficult conditions.
Current forest fire danger
According to current values, the forest fire danger index in federal states such as Brandenburg, where the current incident occurred, varies regionally and can range from 1 to 5. This is relevant because a high value means that the risk of forest fires increases sharply, especially in the dry summer months. The WBI is used by the state authorities to issue timely warnings that are of great importance for the population and the fire brigade, as the information from the DWD makes clear.