Wald fire at Thale: 600 square meters of flames threaten to break out again!

Wald fire at Thale: 600 square meters of flames threaten to break out again!

Thale, Deutschland - The location in the Bodetal near Thale, in the Harz, remains tense, because a forest fire that broke out on Tuesday is still not completely deleted. According to Stern.de Quadratmers are still on fire.

The outbreak of fire occurred on Tuesday at around 5 p.m., the exact cause has so far been unclear. The fire brigade worked intensively on fighting the fire overnight and until morning and at least partially contained it. The emergency services are currently employed with re -extinguishing work, whereby the situation on site is still challenging due to the difficult to access area southeast of the fir head. Currently, 150 firefighters from Thale and the region are in action, supplemented by a drone and a fire -fighting aircraft that is operated with the help of the Hasselfelde and Ballenstedt volunteer fire brigades.

Support from technology and man

To combat the embers, the extinguishing work started early in the morning. The extinguishing aircraft carried out water drops every 20 minutes, but without the use of fire inhibitors. These targeted actions helped to contain the fire in five sections, such as mdr.de reported.

The large cloud of smoke, which was visible through Thale and, due to the strong smoke development, asked passers -by to avoid the affected area. The road between Thale and Friedrichsbrunn was closed to traffic, but the departure from the witch danceplace was still possible. A family on site provided a welcome support for the emergency services with ice cream, which was certainly a welcome refreshment in the heat of the battle.

forest fire theater levels and abnormalities

In Saxony-Anhalt there is currently the second highest forest fire theater level (level 4), while the district of Wittenberg even reached the highest level 5. The danger situation in the Harz National Park is also critical due to the dryness. In Lower Saxony, level 4 also applies in many regions, while in the towns of Celle, Faßberg and Wittingen-Vorhop, even level 5 was registered. In order to accommodate this, the Harz narrow -gauge railway uses diesel trains in some sections to minimize additional risk.

The fire brigade today plans another inspection on site to constantly evaluate and improve the situation. The concern for the risk of forest fire remains and the efforts of the emergency services continue.