Red alarm level: Risk of forest fire in Saxony rises rapidly!

Red alarm level: Risk of forest fire in Saxony rises rapidly!

The authorities in Saxony are currently in Habacht position, since the risk of forest fire in the Senftenberg region has increased significantly. According to mdr.de, particularly increased alarm readiness applies in the northern and eastern areas of the Free State. The forest fire level for the districts of North Saxony, Bautzen as well as parts of Leipzig, Meißen and Görlitz at danger level 3, and it is feared that it could increase to level 5 by Sunday.

A small fire in the Kamenz area was quickly deleted, but a larger forest fire near Senftenberg led to a massive fire brigade. The fire between Peickwitz and Biehlen broke out on Thursday morning, with a hectare forest affected. Up to 100 emergency services were in the process of fighting the fire. But the strong wind significantly made the extinguishing work difficult. A more intensive surveillance service will probably be set up from forest fire level 5. The watch towers are occupied during the day in order to be able to keep an eye on the risk of fire.

forecasts and current situation

The forecasts of the weather service show that the risk of forest fire continues to increase. According to the forest fire index, which is updated daily, the danger level for some regions in Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg and in Dresden will rise to the maximum of level 5 until Sunday. This means that the emergency services must remain on alert in order to be able to react quickly to possible fires. The wetterfahren.de also emphasizes these serious developments in the forest fire threat index for Germany's federal states.

The situation is particularly critical due to the large number of embers, which were found in wooden polars on Friday morning. These have to be carefully monitored and deleted to prevent the fire from being flare up. The cause of the latest forest fire near Senftenberg remains unclear and the police have started. Because as the Environmental Bundesamt.de, negligent action or arson play not only in Saxony, but also in many regions of Germany.

Review of forest fire

The risk of forest fire is not new. Between 1991 and 2017, the area that was affected by forest fires in Germany decreased significantly. However, extreme weather conditions in 2018 and 2019, such as high temperatures and drought, ensured an increase in forest fires - especially in the northeastern federal states. It is conceivable that this danger will continue to increase due to the progressive climate change. The forest fire threat index shows that level 5, the highest risk level, is a major challenge for the security forces.

Due to these developments, it is important that those responsible continuously improve forest fire fighting and prevention in order to ensure the safety of citizens and nature. The increasing probability of forest fires requires well -founded strategies and quick reactions in an emergency so that such disasters can be contained effectively in the future.