Disaster alarm canceled: Gohrischheide breathes to forest fire!
Disaster alarm canceled: Gohrischheide breathes to forest fire!
in the Gohrischheide, a forest area in Saxony, the Situation has relaxed considerably with regard to the forest fire broken out a few days ago. According to Diesachsen.de 3:00 p.m. Previously, this had been proclaimed on July 3, 2025 as a result of the explosive situation.
The emergency services successfully fought fire foci on an area of 2,400 hectares. District Administrator Ralf Hänsel was relieved and thanked all helpers who were in use on site. The fire brigade, technical relief organization, the Bundeswehr and the police were mobilized around the clock to extinguish the flames and to banish the risk of the surrounding communities. On July 9th at 9:00 a.m., 400 emergency services were still on site, while on July 7, even 600 emergency services worked on fire fighting.
gratifying developments and challenges
The firefighters were just as good as the weather conditions, as well as the experiences from the forest fire in 2022. District Administrator Hänsel emphasized in a press conference that teachings from the past have led to the fact that access to the forest area was improved and shots were made, which made it easier to fight. Nevertheless, there are challenges: The German Fire Brigade Association criticized that the emergency services are not optimal for the growing risk of forest fires. In particular due to the ammunition remains in the soil, additional safety precautions are necessary.The cause of the fire is currently attributed to a possible phosphorus load in the soil because the fire has ignited near a explosive space. The fire surface was initially estimated at least 2,100 hectares, with glut nests and increased fire potential in places in particular. The progress in technology is particularly noteworthy: Large pumps of the THW have been used to promote water from a nearby gravel pit and there are also ten THW large pumps available throughout Germany.
The situation on the rails
The effects of the forest fire have also become noticeable on traffic. The Riesa/Bogendreieck Zeithain - Falkenberg railway line is not directly affected, but was closed as a precaution by the authorities. Train employees must not enter the area. Freight transport is redirected, while long -distance trains between Berlin and Dresden are occasionally diverted through this connection.
With a stable state in the affected areas and the abolition of the disaster alarm, municipalities and city administration are now in the process of coordinating further security measures. Even if the risk is no longer acute, remaining extinguishing work along the fire area will take some time. The infrastructure for fire fighting is now gradually dismantled and the citizens' phone was stopped at the end of the disaster alarm.
It will be interesting to see which teachings are drawn from this incident in order to make fire fighting even more effective in the future. MDR reports that not only the technology is being improved, but also new tactics are being developed in order to be able to better counter the constantly growing danger of forest fires.
In view of the climate change, which extends the forest fire season and increases the risk, a sustainable solution is necessary to protect people, the environment and infrastructure. Additional information on forest fire fighting methods can also be found in an article by Ingenieur , which deals with innovative approaches in fire fighting.| Details | |
|---|---|
| Ort | Gohrischheide, Deutschland |
| Quellen | |
Kommentare (0)