Great fire on the railway line: 30 hectares in flames at Calbe!

Great fire on the railway line: 30 hectares in flames at Calbe!

Calbe, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland - A major fire today disturbed the calm between Schönebeck and Calbe in the Salzland district and led to a considerable use of the fire brigade. The fire that spread along the railway embankment and on surrounding grain fields has now been deleted. Like Tageschau.de , the fire area was about 30 hectares, which was a massive challenge for the forces.

Around 250 firefighters were on site to stop the flames. Among them some had to be treated medically because of the extreme heat. The blazing flames and meter -high columns of smoke were temporarily overwhelming. But the team showed a good hand to stop the spread of the fire and concentrate on the embers, such as n-tv.de reported.

cause and effects on rail traffic

The fire was probably triggered by a train. As a result, rail traffic had to be stopped briefly. But the route could be released again at 8:44 p.m. Worries about the water supply to the flocks of fire and the high temperatures made it also difficult to use. At Calbe, the sewage treatment plant was even threatened, which underlined the urgency of extinguishing.

The Technical Aid Agency (THW) supported the fire brigade, and fire -fighting charges of the agricultural cooperative were also ready to intensify the extinguishing work. Despite the challenges and the acute danger, the emergency services were able to prevent the spread of fire.

A look at fire in Germany

A fright scenario like this is not isolated. Around 200,000 fires and explosions occur in Germany every year, as the German Fire Brigade Association. It burns in German apartments every two to three minutes, and the fire brigade is always confronted with dangerous major fires. An example of this is the devastating fire in a refugee accommodation in Schleiden-Vogelsang in the past year, in which 18 injuries had to be complained about and extinguishing water had to be brought up by tanker, as on tüv South listed.

The events on the railway line between Schönebeck and Calbe once again show how quickly catastrophic situations can occur. The emergency services deserve every recognition for their selfless commitment under difficult conditions. While the region is recovering from this incident, the risk of fires remains as a constant challenge.