Waldbrand near Zerbst: Bundesstraße closed - 150 firefighters in action!

Waldbrand near Zerbst: Bundesstraße closed - 150 firefighters in action!

Jütrichau, Deutschland - Today was not defying the fire of the summer heat in Jütrichau, a district of Zerbst in the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district-the region kept the region in suspense and led to a large-scale fire brigade. Around 150 emergency services, supported by a helicopter from the federal police, have been against the flames since the afternoon, which spread rapidly and caused a strong smoke development. The exact cause of the fire has so far been unclear, but the alarm took its course when a combine harvester caught fire and the flames on an adjacent field and a forest overgrown.

The situation quickly escalated: when the fire brigade arrived, ten hectares of forest were already on fire, which triggered a chain reaction of the fire. There was originally talk of a burning truck, but reality looked different. The control center in Dessau mobilized several weirs to cope with the danger. Among other things, the weirs from Zerbst, Jütrichau, Rodleben and Roßlau were used, and further units were quickly alerted due to the extent of the fire.

The extinguishing work in detail

The emergency services needed large amounts of water to combat the flames. A water tank with 22,000 liters and a roll -off container with 7,000 liters were provided. In addition, a newly started fire fountain in Wertlau was mobilized. In order to coordinate the site efficiently, it was divided into four sections, with three defends from Zerbster and adopted one by Dessauer. Despite the difficult conditions and a new stove, the fire brigades performed excellently, supported by helping farmers who were able to quickly contain the newly broken fire.

The extinguishing work went into the late evening, and the weirs Nutha and Rodleben were also parked for the fire guard at night. There was further focus on federal road 184, which had to be completely blocked due to the fire. The railway line between Dessau and Magdeburg was also affected, but was released again in the evening. According to reports, the federal road could remain blocked until the extinguishing work has been completed.

The damage balance and turning points

The financial balance of the incident is alarming: the combine harvester is estimated at around 500,000 euros, while the area damage is around 25,000 euros. City military managers also criticized the forest fire theater levels in the region after a total of over 160 emergency services were on site. A sad companion of the statistics in 2022 is also the ongoing trend of forest fires: Last year there were 2,397 fires in Germany, which destroyed 3,058 hectares of forest area, which makes the region appear all the more worrying. The statistics show that 90 percent of the surface fires took place from June to August, which puts the heat wave and dry conditions in the foreground during midsummer.

Now it remains to be seen how the situation in Jütrichau will develop and what the next steps for fire prevention will be in the region. Experts advise you to take the forest fire threats seriously and to consider a number of precautions in order to avoid such incidents in the future. Further information and updates are available at n-tv and Volksstimme .