240 hectares in alarm level red: huge forest fire at Dessau rages!
240 hectares in alarm level red: huge forest fire at Dessau rages!
On Saturday afternoon, July 5, 2025, one of the largest surface fires in recent years broke out north of Dessau-Roßlau. According to mz.de Hectares, including 78 hectares of forest and the rest of the agricultural areas. The fire that started at Pakendorf near Zerbst was visible to the Dessau city center and mobilized emergency services from all over the region.
280 firefighters and numerous forces of agricultural companies, police, emergency services and THW were deployed for the extinguishing work. In addition, a helicopter was used to support the extinguishing activities in the nearby forest near Rodleben. Unfortunately, a fire brigade comrade had to be brought to the Dessau Clinic due to circulatory problems, which threw a shadow on the use. The extinguishing work, which continued on Sunday, became difficult by the embers. The condition of the forest after the fire is badly damaged, and when the fire brigade can completely end the fighting of the fire remains uncertain for the time being
other forest fires in the region
On Monday evening there was also a smaller fire between Dessau-Roßlau and Streetz, where a forest area of around 600 square meters opened in flames. Here, too, the cause remained in the dark. The forest fire warning level for Dessau-Roßlau 3 of 5 is currently, which indicates an average risk of fire.
Current forest fire statistics
The situation around forest fires is of growing importance in Germany, especially in densely populated areas. According to ble.de since the 1970s data on forest fires have been collected nationwide, which contain area sizes, causes and expenditure for prevention and control. The aim is to reduce the number and area size of forest fires in the future to protect the forest and maintain its diverse functions.
once again shows how important prevention measures are in forest management. The statistics from recent years suggest that sudden weather changes and rising temperatures increase the dangers of forest fires. It is therefore essential to make conscious decisions to protect and preserve our forests.
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