Fires and storm damage: fire brigade in continuous use in MV!

Fires and storm damage: fire brigade in continuous use in MV!

In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania recently heated weather influences for a real police and fire brigade. July 3, 2025 will certainly be remembered by some emergency services, because numerous fires and fallen trees kept the helpers in suspense. On Wednesday evening, the consequences of the change in the weather were shown in several places in the region. An area near Schmadebeck near Kröpelin was particularly affected, where initially 7 hectares of arable land and 0.5 hectares of forest went up in flames. The flames were extinguished around 10 p.m., but the damage with a total area of ​​about 20 hectares was considerable. Surjected cause for this was harvesting work on the field, which are repeatedly considered as the cause of the fire in such situations.

But that was just the tip of the iceberg. In Northwest Mecklenburg, a field fire was also found in Steinbeck near Klütz, which suffered about 500 square meters. In Veelböken near Gadebusch and Weselsdorf, fire also had to be deleted, which were created by threshing work or a fire on the edge of the forest. There were further missions in Neustrelitz as well as at the Bürgersee and between Karlsburg and Klein Bünzow, where about 1,000 square meters of forest burned. Fortunately, all fires could be brought under control quickly, and according to the first reports, injuries failed to materialize, which was a little ray of hope for the emergency services in a day characterized by challenges.

threat to weather in the north

The heated temperatures and the impending storm, about which the storm center reported, also caused other disorders in the region. In Ludwigslust-Parchim, Schwerin and Nordwestmecklenburg, the unpredictable weather conditions in the form of fallen trees had an effect. The fire brigade control center recorded around 70 missions, mainly due to broken branches and fallen-over-collapsed tree giants. In the state capital Schwerin, the sight of many fallen trees was unmistakable, but fortunately there was no major damage.

The storms pulled their path from Boizenburg via Wittenburg to a few kilometers further to Wismar, without leaving unmistakable damage. Despite some damaged cars from falling branches, it was completed as a smaller evil - a sign in a long fight against adverse weather conditions. On Wednesday the weather did not cross the heat record, but nature was shown from its unpredictable side.

background and developments

A look at the trends of recent years shows that between 1991 and 2017 the area affected by forest fires decreased as a whole. However, the weather-related dangers remained the same or even increased in some areas, as the Federal Environment Agency found. Extreme drought and heat in 2018 and 2019 led to an increase in forest fires, especially in the northeastern federal states. The at that time and also the current events show how important prevention and quick reactions are also in terms of forest fire fighting.

With a storm risk that increases again and again, the responsible bodies must continue to be prepared in the future in order to meet the danger situation. Whether by preventive measures or through quick missions: a good knack in fire fighting should be in the top priority to protect nature and residents as best as possible.