Waldbrandchaos in Gohrischheide: over 2,100 hectares in danger!
Waldbrandchaos in Gohrischheide: over 2,100 hectares in danger!
in the Gohrischheide on the national border between Saxony and Brandenburg, a massive forest fire has been raging for six days. According to the latest reports from Welt fighting forces against the flames. The location remains tense, and the evacuation of Heidehäuser and Jacobsthal train station is still on the agenda. Around 555 helpers from the fire brigade, technical relief organization, Bundeswehr, police and other organizations are currently in use.
Next Sunday, fire fighting will be strengthened by a deletion and exploration helicopter and a police water cannon. In addition, a fire truck for the vegetation fire fighting from Mansfeld-Südharz is expected. The Gohrischheide is particularly delicate because it is difficult to access by decades of military use; There is also a risk of detonating ammunition in the area.
fire and damage
The fire broke out on Tuesday, and disaster alarm was proclaimed in three communities on Thursday. According to current satellite recordings, the determined fire area is around 1,581 hectares, while the district office in Meißen assumes around 2,100 hectares. This is due to possible errors in the evaluation; While some tree tops appear green, the floors could already be severely damaged, such as
The high intensity of the flames presents the emergency services with great challenges: a flame overhead via the railway line from east to west was confirmed. In order to protect the residential development in Jacobsthal, planier caution and wheel loader start protective strips, while in Nieska tank fire trucks are available to prevent spreading via state road 89. The ongoing swaths of smoke make it difficult to detect fire areas and represent a source of danger for the helpers; For safety reasons, the emergency services only fight the fire from vehicles. The risk of forest fire has reached the highest warning level 5 in the northern parts of Saxony. In addition, rain is easily predicted for Monday and Tuesday, which could hopefully bring decisive relief. The evacuation of Jacobsthal Bahnhof was communicated directly by the mayor, but there was criticism of the communication of the district management of the Meißen district. Residents and emergency services criticize late reactions and insufficient information regarding the situation. worldwide is favored by increasing dry and heat periods as a result of climate change. Germany is also not spared from these developments. In 2022 there were over 3,000 hectares the highest area affected by forest fires in the past 30 years, and in 2023 over 1,200 hectares were already destroyed by fires, as Statista . Most forest fires are often caused by arson or negligence; In any case, it is important to take preventive measures in order to curb such disasters in the future. The situation in the Gohrischheide remains tense. The combat forces are on site and do their best to get the fire under control. The next few days will be crucial for the further development of this critical situation. ghostly smoke and crisis management
climate change as a background
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