Huge forest fire at Dessau: Fire brigade fights against flames!

Huge forest fire at Dessau: Fire brigade fights against flames!

On Saturday afternoon, July 5, 2025, a significant forest fire broke out in the Mosigkauer Heide north of Dessau-Roßlau, which caused great excitement in the region. According to mz.de , big smoke swaths were seen from the Dessau downtown in the afternoon made. At 7:49 p.m., the city of Dessau-Roßlau spent a warning on the Nina disaster war and localized the fire between Jütrichau and Rodleben.

The consequences of the fire were immediately noticeable: for security reasons, the B184 was closed to traffic, and rail traffic on the Dessau - Magdeburg route had to be discontinued. Residents were given the urgent advice to keep windows and doors closed and avoid the affected forest area in order to avoid health risks. A helicopter was used to support the extinguishing work in the affected area.

Large deployment of the fire brigade

over 150 firefighters were involved, with the flames overturning to a former nursing home and old stables. The need to evacuate a nearby dog board and protect the so -called "Spitzberg" was particularly worrying. At around 7 p.m., the Dessau professional fire brigade took over, which indicated an intensification of the extinguishing work.

At 9:15 p.m., the city of Zerbst finally reported that the fire could be brought under control and that the B184 was released again. Although the extinguishing work continued at this time, a large part of the danger was already averted.

forest fire week in Dessau

This incident is not the only forest fire that has recently occurred in the region. On Monday evening before, a forest area of around 600 square meters burned between Dessau-Roßlau and Streetz, although the cause remained unclear here too. MDR reported that several fires of around 8,000 square meters were reported this week. The current forest fire war of 3 of 5 for Dessau-Roßlau shows that the risk of forest fires should not be underestimated.

forest protection in Germany

The meaning of the forest is undisputed in Germany. These valuable areas fulfill user, protection and recreational functions, and the protection and the preservation of the forests are becoming increasingly important in densely populated countries such as Germany. The Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE) emphasizes that the analysis of forest fire data can create targeted forecasts and risk analyzes in order to significantly reduce the number and area size of forest fires in the future.

While the return to normality continues according to the difficult operations, the importance of forest protection and the high vigilance in the population remains essential in order to avoid future disasters. Let's keep our fingers crossed that the forest in the region will soon come to rest.