Waldbrand near Thale: Fire brigade fights against secret embers

Waldbrand near Thale: Fire brigade fights against secret embers

Thale, Deutschland - The fire brigade is faced with an ongoing challenge in Thale after a forest fire initially seemed to be under control, but flared up again at night. Around 40 emergency services tirelessly fight against the embers, which have to be reached up to 30 centimeters deep in the ground in order to finally extinguish the fire. The affected area, southeast of the fir head, extends over around 2,000 square meters and is particularly problematic for the extinguishing work due to its difficult accessibility. This information provides the Stern available.

Although the fire was initially largely under control on Tuesday evening, the emergency services are determined to combat the embers nests by Wednesday evening at the latest. The situation is exacerbated by the general risk of forest fire in Saxony-Anhalt, where the second highest forest fire theater level (level 4) prevails. The highest level even applies in the Wittenberg district. As a precaution, the Harz narrow -gauge railway has switched to diesel trains due to the increasing risk of forest fires in order to minimize the risk of a fire in the forests.

forest fire hazard levels and their causes

The causes of the high forest fire hazard in Saxony-Anhalt are complex. The region suffers from very low annual ratios and has water -permeable sandy soils that create a perfect environment for fires in combination with the widespread, ignition pine forests. The designation of the forest fire hazards is based on long-term statistics on forest fires that take into account factors such as fire, frequency, as well as the ignition and burning readiness of the forest structures. The Landeszentrum Wald explains that the forest fire hazard in Saxony-Anhalt is the highest, especially in the north and east of the state.

The forest fire hasten classes are composed as follows:

• a: very high risk of forest fire and danger from major fires
• b: medium -sized forest fire hazard
• c: low forest fire risk

This division is crucial for research and the measures of forest fire protection in the region and helps prepare for the potential dangers. In view of these developments, the highest caution is required, especially in the continued dry weather, which favors forest fires.

In addition to the fire in Thale, there are also numerous forest fires in other regions such as the Gohrischheide on the border with Brandenburg. The extinguishing work there is also very complex, which is still tightening the dramatic situation in Saxony-Anhalt.