Forest fires in northern Saxony: Fire brigade fights against the flames!

Forest fires in northern Saxony: Fire brigade fights against the flames!

Torgau, Deutschland - Last weekend, the fire brigades in northern Saxony had to demonstrate their skills again when several forest fires kept the region in suspense. In Torgau, a fire broke out in a four -hectare forest on Saturday and was most likely laid by strangers. Around 70 firefighters were on duty to fight the flames that could be quickly brought under control. But that was not the only misfortune: On the night of Sunday, another fire spread in Dahlen, which is due to a fire inflamed in the forest. According to the police, this fire comprises about 20 hectares. In both cases, the [Borkener Zeitung] (https://www.borkenerzeitung.de/welt/in-ausland/panerere-waldbraende-in-nordsachsen-647652.html reports in both cases.

But the situation in northern Saxony remained tense. Another fire occurred in Klitschmar on Monday, not far from the state border with Saxony-Anhalt. About four hectares of forest and a hectare field were on fire. Thomas Jentzsch, the head of the Wiedemar community defense, said that the fire broke out in an rough area, but was now under control. Around 80 emergency services, including an extended fire truck made of Saxony-Anhalt, were on site to master the situation and contain the fire. View disabilities on the A9 between Wiedemar and Halle were the result of the strong smoke development, which also fell victim to Delitzscher Straße between Sietzsch and Lissa, which had to be closed due to the fire. Smaller forest fires were also reported in the Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Mountains, which illustrates the danger from fires in the region, as reported by the MDR

forest fires in Germany: a nationwide problem

The challenges of forest fires are not just a local phenomenon in Saxony. According to the Federal Environment Agency, there were 1,059 forest fires across Germany in 2023, which means a decline of half compared to 2022. Nevertheless, the affected forest area with 1,240 hectares is above the long -term average. Climate change ensures an increasing risk of fires in the coming years due to higher temperatures and falling precipitation. These dangers are perceived with dense undercotes, especially in younger, light needle forests, which provides many to convert the previous monocultures in mixed forests.

Most fires are caused by human failure. Around 40 % are due to arson or negligence, with careless behavior of forest visitors in particular considered a risk factor. In recent years, the forest fire season has increasingly extended to late summer and autumn, which increases the need to caution in dealing with fire outdoors. Forest owners and the national park administration repeatedly appeal to the population of being careful in hot and dry periods and avoiding any fire in the forest.

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