Fire devils rage in the district of Wittenberg: fires and accidents shake region

Fire devils rage in the district of Wittenberg: fires and accidents shake region

Zahna, Deutschland - On June 28, 2025, the district of Wittenberg was hit by a series of fires that caused great excitement. As n-tv occurred, occurring several incidents within a few hours that stopped on the trapp.

at 2:38 p.m. the first fire broke out in Zahna, on the street on the RATSTEICH. Around 100 square meters of wasteland burned there and set fire to the roof structure of an adjacent building. The estimated damage amounts to around 50,000 euros. Just half an hour later, at 3:17 p.m., there was another fire at the B182 near Dorna, where around 15 meters wasteland went into flames and three trees were damaged. The B182 at Rackith also burned 100 meters wasteland. All fires could be deleted by the fire brigade.

Danger from forest fires increases

The situation worsened on Sunday night when another fire broke out at 00:53 at the L129 near Klitzschena, which suffered about 15 square meters of wasteland. For the time being, there are no evidence of the causes of fire, but the authorities have been proclaimed the highest forest fire hazard level. This means that walkers and hikers in the forest are no longer allowed to leave the paths to minimize the risk of further fires. A decision that cannot be considered for granted, as the Environmental Federal Office determined.

Since 2018 and 2019, the number of forest fires in Germany has increased again due to extreme weather conditions and drought. The northeastern federal states in particular are often affected by large -scale fires. Studies show that the danger of fires has increased in recent years due to global warming.

traffic accident with several injuries

Not only the fires caused a sensation. On the same day, at 6:25 p.m., a traffic accident occurred in the Abtsdorf district of Wittenberg, which also required a full house of emergency services. A 40-year-old driver of an Opel collided in the intersection area with a VW that was controlled by a 34-year-old man. The VW caught and pushed against a tree. A total of eight people were injured, including five inmates of the Opel between the ages of 11 and 44 and three inmates of the VWS between 3 and 37 years. The injured were brought to various hospitals for treatment. A police operator was on site, the road had to be closed for an hour. The total damage is estimated at around 50,000 euros.

we face some challenges that not only require careful fire provision, but also measures to increase traffic safety. Another stepping on the subject of forest fire and traffic safety arises in view of these incidents. Stay vigilant and pay attention to the information from the authorities in such critical times!