Heat wave ensures rescue operations at the Rockharz Festival!

Heat wave ensures rescue operations at the Rockharz Festival!

Ballenstedt, Deutschland - The summer heat seems to have a firm grip! July 2, 2025 not only brings high summer temperatures to Saxony-Anhalt, but also ensures numerous heat-related rescue operations and fire. While visitors to the Rockharz Festival gather at the Ballenstedt airfield, the health of many has a high priority. According to MDR , paramedics more than a dozen festival visitors due to circulatory problems. A clear sign that the sun not only creates a good mood, but also beats physical health.

While the music is sounding, help is needed in a different way: a dog that was left in a hot car was saved, which underlines the urgency of such missions. In the Altmark, on the other hand, it is the field fires that attract attention. Especially with Gardelegen and Tangerhütte, there were several missions of the fire brigades, as a grain press caught fire and fires on the railway line between Schönebeck and Calbe broke out.

fire risk and restrictions

The risk of spreading the flames from the railway dams to adjacent grain fields has led to the immediate blocking of the section. Long -distance trains had to be diverted, which led to considerable delays, and regional trains were only used until Tornitz and Sachsendorf. A rail replacement traffic should be set up over the course of the evening to meet affected travelers.

For the festival goers, according to Rockharz Festival , caution is also required: forest fire level 4 is achieved, which means that open fire and carelessly throwing away cigarettes are very dangerous. In addition, a drone flight ban above the festival site applies to avoid additional fire risks. Despite these challenges, the event ensures a good mood: The Running Order for Rockharz 2025 has been published, and eight weddings have already been booked!

tips for heat provision

heat is not only a challenge for people, but also for animals and plants. The website of the Federal Office for Population Protection and disaster relief gives important tips on how to deal with such extreme weather conditions, such as bbk.bund.de holds. It is important to pay attention to symptoms of a heat load and get help in good time. The cool drinking of water and avoiding sun rays during the hot lunch hours can also work wonders.

Overall, July 2, 2025 is a day full of events that show an example of how important precaution and quick action are in extreme conditions. So you could say that with this heat everyone has a very special reason to be careful and others!