Waldbrand in the Harz: 300 firefighters fight the flames!

Waldbrand in the Harz: 300 firefighters fight the flames!

In the Harz, it is bubbling: Since Sunday evening, around 300 emergency services have been fighting against a forest fire above the Grane Valley Panel at Goslar. All hands are full, because the fire front has now increased from 2 hectares to up to 8 hectares. Despite the intensive extinguishing work, the fire is not yet under control, such as ndr reported.

The flames were limited quickly, but the wind that, according to the meteorologist, brings gusts of up to 95 km/h, accelerates the spread of the fire, which further complicates the situation. Two extinguishing helicopters, including the "witch", have been sent to use to throw drops with water and fight the fire front. Special vehicles are also on site and inject water directly onto the glowing surfaces.

area blocked, but onlookers encounter resistance

The area between the Grane Valley Conference and Goslar is banned, because according to the authorities, entering is life -threatening not only because of the flue gases, but also through possible water drops. Around the forest area Königsberg, Nordberg and Steinberg, the warning app "Nina" informed the population about the risks. However, the fire brigade criticizes that onlookers hinder the operations by blocking the access routes.

The causes of the fire are so far unclear. The repeated lack of rain in the past few months, combined with strong winds, has caused the risk of forest fire, especially in Lower Saxony. Current reports show that the middle risk of forest fire is given in several places in the Harz, whereby the weather forecast could bring rain for the afternoon - a little bright spot in a worrying scenario.

a warning at the right time

We have seen nationwide since the past few years that the grass scores are burning after an increasingly dry and hot climate. Forest fires in Germany, such as a study by Statista , increases not only in number, but also in the destruction of areas. In 2023, over 1,200 hectares were devastated by fires, the highest risk was found in regions such as Brandenburg and Lower Saxony.

The drastically increasing temperatures and long -lasting dry periods that are favored by climate change lead to an increased risk of forest fires. Every fire leaves not only damage to nature and the environment, but also on social and economic structures. A burger shop near the fire -at risk of fire has already been badly damaged, the fire brigade even had to tear down the roof structure.

The situation remains tense, and the fire brigade hopes that rain and relaxation of the weather conditions will soon occur to finally conquer the flames. Until then, it can only be hoped that the committed emergency services can take control of the situation.