Waldbrand in Treuenbrietzen: emergency services fight against the flames!

Waldbrand in Treuenbrietzen: emergency services fight against the flames!

Frohnsdorf, Deutschland - In the past few days, a forest fire south of Treuenbrietzen, more precisely near Frohnsdorf, has caused unrest. But the good news: According to MAZ-ONLINE.de, the fire is now under control. On Tuesday evening, July 1, 2025, there was an all -clear after the city of Treuenbrietzen spread information about the stabilized location.

Around 200 firefighters were used for several hours to fight the flames. The fire that broke out on the B102 on a Tuesday at around 2 p.m. A helicopter of the federal police supported the extinguishing work, especially since the area may be burdened with fighter, which makes the missions more difficult.

health warning and injured

Two firefighters were injured during the dangerous fire fighting, and another team member had to be treated due to flue gases. A vehicle got into a dangerous situation, but got away without any major damage. Fortunately, no localities are directly threatened by the fire, informed brandenburg forest fire protection officer Raimund Engel.

Specific warnings were given for the affected region. Residents of the area were asked to keep windows and doors closed and to keep the access routes free to the fire site. The strong clouds of smoke were visible to Beelitz, which also underlined the danger situation. According to rbb24.de there is a high risk of forest fire in Brandenburg, whereby the weather forecasts and no lively predicting.

memories of previous fires

The fire site has a worrying history; Similar fire already raged in the same forest in 2018 and 2022, with a total of around 600 hectares of forest being destroyed. "The drought is a decisive factor for the current situation," explains an expert from Breastpunktwald.de, and emphasizes that Brandenburg is one of the federal states with most forest fires in Germany. In 2019, 429 fires were registered in Brandenburg, which corresponds to about 28 % of the nationwide documented cases.

The past two years have also shown a striking increase in the fires, which further exacerbates the already tense situation. Even if the forest fire at Treuenbrietzen is now under control, it remains to be seen how the situation will develop in the coming days. The wind is currently very quiet, which benefits the emergency services, but the ongoing drought could bring more challenges.

The situation once again shows how important it is to protect the forest and to develop sustainable concepts for dealing with these natural hazards. The population is still asked for caution and reports in the event of striking observations.