Feuerinferno in Wittenburg: 15 hectares of fields in flames!

Feuerinferno in Wittenburg: 15 hectares of fields in flames!

in Wittenburg, in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, went on a fire on a arable land on Thursday afternoon, July 3, 2025, which destroyed around 15 hectares of land. The alarming reports about the fire contributed to the fact that around 120 firefighters from the area were mobilized to support the extinguishing work. As [ndr.de] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/westmecklenburg/feuer-auf-acker-bei-wittenburg-15-hectar-burned down, Mvregioschwerin-372.html), the extinguishing work was extremely difficult due to the strong wind, since the wind always speaks and advanced.

The police received the first message about the fire at around 3 p.m. Measures were immediately initiated, including the full blocking of Landesstraße 05 between the junction of the BAB 24 Wittenburg and the Lehsen location. Drivers on the A24 were also warned about the smoke that moved towards the highway. A residential building in Lehsener Chaussee was evacuated as a precaution, but this measure could be removed again at 4:10 p.m.

successful extinguishing work and property damage

After about two hours of intensive work, the fire brigade reported at 5:10 p.m. that the fire was deleted. The property damage incurred is estimated at around 5,000 euros. The investigation into the cause of the fire has already started, whereby the police are investigating the suspicion of negligent arson against unknown persons, as police.mvnet.de.

The event in Wittenburg is part of a worrying trend in Germany, where forest fires and similar incidents are favored by climate change. In 2023, over 1,200 hectares were destroyed by fires in Germany, and the number of fire has not decreased in recent years, as Statista.com. The development was particularly striking that most fires are due to arson or negligence, which could also be the case with Wittenburg.

In the past few days there have also been further fire incidents in western Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, including a fire in Schmadebeck, which damaged 20 hectares of arable land, and another fire in a garden in village in Mecklenburg. The fire's fast reaction could prevent worse things; Fortunately, there were no injuries to complain about all missions.

It is hoped that the ongoing investigations will quickly bring clarity over the causes and that such incidents can be prevented in the future. It is all the more important to raise awareness of the protection of our nature and the dangers of arson.