Waldbrand in Thale: Fire brigade successfully replaces embers!

Waldbrand in Thale: Fire brigade successfully replaces embers!

Thale, Deutschland - A courageous use of the fire brigade has successfully deleted a forest fire in Thale in the Harz district. The fire broke out on Tuesday, July 1, around 4:45 p.m. on an area of ​​around 4,000 square meters on the fir head, as reported by the Volksstimme. In the evening, the situation stabilized and the emergency services largely had the fire under control at 8:45 p.m. Nevertheless, individual embers flammed at night, which required the extinguishing work by Wednesday morning.

The final extinguishing work was finally completed around 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday. According to the fire brigade control center, the embers have now been deleted, and the fire on Thursday is not expected to be rejected again. The embers were up to 30 centimeters deep and represented a challenge for the emergency services. Particularly high temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius contributed to the difficulty of bringing the situation under control, such as the [Mitteldeutsche Zeitung] (https://www.mz.de/lokal/quedlinburg/harz-waldbrand-thale-Feuerwehr-hexe-laufflugen- 4076480) explained.

extensive use and support from air force

Around 200 fire comrades from the Harz district were in action, supported by the "Hexe 1" fire -fighting aircraft, which eliminated water until 9:30 p.m. This aircraft had the capacity of letting around 2,000 liters of water every 20 minutes. After checking the fire, the subsequent extinguishing work began, which lasted until the late night. The district fire chief praised the effective work of the firefighters and emphasized the importance of drone use in such crisis situations.

District Administrator Thomas Balcerowski was also on site and took a close look at the fires. He spoke of the urgency of being prepared for such events, especially in view of the climate change, which leads to an increase in forest fires. According to other statistics, forest trees in Germany are increasingly affected; In 2023, over 1,200 hectares were destroyed by forest fires, after a record in 2022 with over 3,000 hectares-the highest value in the past 30 years, such as Statista

effects and prevention

While the extinguishing work in Thale was soon completed to the satisfaction of everyone, the topic of forest fires remains relevant due to climate change. The frequency and intensity of such fires shows how necessary preventive measures are. It can be observed that meteorologists and scientists warn: rising temperatures and longer drying times increase the risk of fires significantly.

The situation in Thale is another example of the dangers of forest fires in Germany too. Against the background of global trends, which were reported to be on fire worldwide, 11.9 million hectares of forest space in 2023, society must also be vigilant in this country and take the necessary measures to fight forest fire.