Waldbrand near Thale: fire under control, emergency services in constant stress!

Waldbrand near Thale: fire under control, emergency services in constant stress!

Thale, Deutschland - On July 1, 2025, the Harz district has again struggled with a forest fire in the region. The fire broke out on Tuesday at 5 p.m. southeast of Thale on the fir head. The cause of the fire has so far been unclear. According to mdr , the fire quickly spread to an area of about 2,000 square meters.

The fire brigade was used for hours with an impressive contingent of around 190 emergency services from the surrounding fire departments. In order to effectively combat the fire, the extinguishing work was organized in five sections, with the fire circling. A fire -fighting aircraft was also in use and was refueled with water in Hasselfelde. It threw water over the fire area every 20 minutes, but without the use of fire inhibitors. The last use of the aircraft took place at 8:45 p.m. At night, the district fire brigades kept the fire under control and the fire brigade teams from Thale and Harzgerode searched for embers.

smoke development and danger notification

The large cloud of smoke that was visible via Thale provided a hazard notification to the fire brigade. Passers -by were urged to avoid the area because the smoke development was strong. In addition, the road between Thale and Friedrichsbrunn was closed, but the departure from the witch danceplace remained possible. A local family caused the emergency services in a loving way by giving them a large box of ice cream.

The current situation illustrates the need for effective fire fighting measures in the region. The preparation for the upcoming forest fire season is already being worked on in the Harz district. The district launched a Europe -wide tender to find a fire -fighting aircraft that is ready for missions between April 1 and September 30th. This should be able to drop at least 2,000 liters of water and be operational seven days a week from sunrise to sunset, such as Welt.de reported.

background and prevention

The risk of forest fire is increasing in Germany, which is why comprehensive statistics with data on forest fires have been recorded by the Federal Administration since the 1970s. This includes important information such as area sizes, causes and damage in order to better predict and prevent future fires. The protection of the forests is of great importance in such a densely populated country as Germany, such as ble.de

The events of the past few years impressively show how quickly a fire arises and can spread. The event of disaster cases, as in the past summers in the Harz Mountains, emphasizes the urgency of being prepared against forest fires and taking suitable measures.