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Forest fires are raging in Saxony-Anhalt: Fire under control, danger remains high!
Firefighters are fighting several forest fires in the Harz Mountains. High risk of forest fires endangers the region, causes unclear.
Forest fires are raging in Saxony-Anhalt: Fire under control, danger remains high!
In the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district, more precisely near Raguhn-Jeßnitz, a forest fire has now been brought under control. That reported that MDR. The fire brigade is still on site and is busy with the remaining extinguishing work, which is expected to take the whole of Thursday. The fire broke out on Wednesday evening in a pine forest in the Marke district and covered an area of around six hectares.
Around 100 firefighters were deployed to fight the fire, the cause of which remains unclear. The risk of forest fires has definitely increased in the region, not least due to the ongoing drought. According to that n-tv Parallel to the fire near Raguhn-Jeßnitz, the emergency services also had to take action in Quedlinburg. More than 100 firefighters are deployed there to fight a forest fire at Lehof Rock. The fire spread over an area of approximately 5,000 square meters. On Thursday morning, the emergency services reported a “fire out,” but extinguishing work is continuing. Residents in the area were advised to keep windows and doors closed, but that warning has now been lifted. There was also a forest fire on Lindenberg in Thale. The flames spread to an area of around 2,000 square meters and the operation there was concluded late on Wednesday evening. Fortunately, the fire is not expected to reignite on Thursday. Another incident occurred in Stiege, where a fire in an apartment building resulted in an injured firefighter. The risk of forest fires has increased noticeably throughout Saxony-Anhalt, especially in the northern and central regions of the state, where danger levels of four and five have been declared. Extreme caution is also required in Fläming, Dübener Heide and Börde. However, the German Weather Service reports that regional showers and thunderstorms are expected on Thursday. This could provide some relief, but the situation remains tense. Current forest fire operations maps are available for the emergency services LZW geoportal ready. These maps are interactive and can be downloaded to efficiently support emergency responders.Other fires and sources of danger
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