Waldbrand in Gohrischheide: Catastrophen alarm canceled, location stable!

Waldbrand in Gohrischheide: Catastrophen alarm canceled, location stable!

Gohrischheide, Sachsen, Deutschland - The district of Meißen has been fighting with a devastating forest fire in the Gohrischheide nature reserve for a week. The flames have spread quickly due to extreme heat, long -lasting drought and flammable plant lawn. This challenge has led to the municipalities of Zeithain, Wülknitz and the city of Val Gardena were lit on alert and a disaster alarm was proclaimed. But there are also bright spots: the alarm has now been lifted because the fire could be brought under control. mdr.de reports that the total affected area of the fire is 24 square kilometers, while the entire Gohrischheide is 28 square kilometers in size.

were originally hundreds of emergency services on site, and around 370 firefighters, police and disaster protection are now still in use to search for embers and to carry out clean -up work in the damaged area. The district administrator of the district of Meißen, Ralf Hänsel, was relieved that the fire did not have to complain about fatalities and expressly thanked the forces for their tireless work.

success in fire fighting

The foci and embers are continued to fight intensively. Thanks to the professional work of the fire brigade, Bundeswehr and other organizations, the situation could be stabilized. The assignment is rated as successful, which also confirms the words of District Administrator Hänsel. This positive development is particularly noteworthy when you consider that the past few months have been shaped by exceptionally high temperatures and an increased risk of forest fire.

But what leads to this increasing danger at all? Deutschlandfunk emphasizes that numerous emergency services work tirelessly to banish the dangers and to protect people. A strong sign of solidarity and cooperation in difficult times.