The all -clear according to Groß Fire: Gohrischheide safe again!

The all -clear according to Groß Fire: Gohrischheide safe again!

In the Gohrischheide on the border of Saxony and Brandenburg, the acute danger of a large fire is now banned. The fire brigade in Zeithain today gave the all -clear after the intensive rains made a decisive contribution to checking the forest fire at the weekend. While officially no "fire out!" has been announced, the forest administration is certain that the critical situation is over. This reported diesachsen.de .

The forest fire, which broke out on July 1, has been the largest of its kind in Saxony for decades. Over 2,400 hectares of forest, which corresponds to more than three quarters of the nature reserve, were affected. At the fire you became aware of a Saxon ordnance disposal service, an area with decades of military use, where the soil is loaded with ammunition.

after the flames - the return to normality

The relief came particularly quickly for the district of Meißen: District Administrator Ralf Hänsel expressed his satisfaction with the control of the feast. Tragically there were three injured firefighters, but fortunately there are no human sacrifices. The disaster alarm, which was proclaimed on Thursday, was lifted today at 3 p.m. The municipalities Zeithain, Wülknitz and the city of Gröditz were also able to withdraw their warnings via the Nina Warn app, which is very good news for the residents, such as mdr.de reported.

Despite the positive developments, extensive clean -up work is necessary. Several kilometers of hose lines have to be laid to combat the last embers, especially near the Bundeswehr camps Zeithain and the localities of Jacobsthal, Heidehäuser and Nieska. A total of around 370 fire brigade, police and other organizations are still on site to fully stabilize the situation.

long -term effects and challenges

With regard to the forest fire risks, the situation in Germany is not new. The forest fires have increased significantly in recent years. In 2023 there were 1,059 fires in Germany, which is a decline compared to the previous year, but the affected area of 1,240 hectares is above the long -term average. The most intensive fire was this year between May and July, the most common fires were registered in Brandenburg, where there was a similar problem as in the Gohrischheide, as the Environmental Office

The challenges with which forestry is confronted are significant. The risk of forest fire will continue to increase in the coming decades due to higher temperatures and lower rainfall. A switch to mixed forests instead of needle tree monocultures is recommended as a preventive measure to stabilize the forest ecosystems.

Although the immediate danger in the Gohrischheide is now banned, there are many questions about the sustainable management and protection of this valuable natural landscape. It becomes clear that both nature and humans rely on long -term strategies in order to be able to better counter such disasters in the future.