Great fire in Bunitz: Fire brigade fights against 17 hectares of flames!

Great fire in Bunitz: Fire brigade fights against 17 hectares of flames!

On July 6, 2025, a considerable forest fire breaks out in the Bunitz von Doberschütz district, in the district of North Saxony. How the LVZ reported, around 17 hectares of forest and vegetation area are now affected. The assignment is great - more than 120 firefighters from different cities such as Schkeuditz, Eilenburg, Torgau, Oschatz, Wermsdorf and Dahlen fight against the flames.

The cause of the fire could be due to initial investigations to work with a combine harvester. The entire fire is partially under control, but remaining blanket takes a few more hours, as it continues from the Tag24 is highlighted.

an extensive operational concept

The support that the fire brigade receives is particularly noteworthy. The on -site agricultural cooperative plays an important role by beating and securing the water supply. In order to ensure the safety of the residents, the police cordoned off the foregrays to the fire location and closed the S19 in both directions. Residents were informed about the Warn app Nina to draw attention to the strong smoke development. It is recommended to close windows and switch off the ventilation in order not to take any health risks.

forest fires as a growing challenge

In the global context, forest fires are an increasing problem. According to a statistics by Environmental dialog were registered in Germany 2,397 fires alone 3,058 hectares of forest destroyed. This corresponds to the area of the East Frisian island of Borkum. There were 217 fires in Saxony, which suffered almost 785 hectares of forest space, which makes the region particularly vulnerable. A large part of the fires in 2022 occurred in the summer months, which suggests special vigilance for the coming weeks.

It remains to be seen how the situation in Bunitz is developing, but the emergency services are determined and well prepared as usual. The residents hope that the fire will be quickly brought under control and the damage is limited.