Latest news from Saxon Switzerland: weather, fires and more!

Latest news from Saxon Switzerland: weather, fires and more!

Gohrischheide, Deutschland - In the past few days, the situation in Gohrischheide, a forested area on the Saxon-Brandenburg border, has had to worsen dramatically. A forest fire that has spread since July 2 has already affected over 2,100 hectares of area, and is thus burned in Germany more than usual in one year. Ralf Hänsel, district administrator of the district of Meißen, emphasized that the fire brigade wants to burn the fire in a controlled manner to avoid a material battle, while the fire brigade supports Dresden with various emergency services and extinguishing vehicles, which are recruited from several districts. The indulgence of the night was calm, without significant changes, which showed a little glimmer of hope.

This difficult situation undoubtedly reminds of the devastating fire in 2022 when large forest areas were on fire in Saxony. At that time, 215 registered fires concerned a total of 782 hectares of forest, with a major fire in the Gohrischheide alone was responsible for 550 hectares. In the summer of 2023, local news reports, there was a decline in forest fires for a short time, whereby only 120 hectares were affected in three months. But the current development shows that the risk of fire in the forests is still high.

fire brigade and emergency services in continuous use

Currently, around 665 volunteer fire brigade, technical relief organization, Bundeswehr and the police are currently in the process of mastering the flames. They work in the layer system with twelve-hour services, with vehicle types such as tank fire vehicles and modern extinguishing technology used such as unmanned a deletion robot. The use of a Bundeswehr extinguishing helicopter is particularly impressive to support the situation from the air.

The challenges for the fire brigade are enormous. Matthias Binner, deputy state chairman of the Free Voters of Saxony, criticizes the cuts in the state budget for the fire brigade and emphasizes how crucial a well -positioned public general provision for the safety of the population is. After all, the emergency services must be equipped as best as possible in order to be prepared against the devastating effects of forest fires.

weather and causes of fire

The weather forecasts for today, July 7, 2025, are still tense for the Saxon Switzerland-Easternzgebirge district. The district has provided updates to police, health and business news as well as for the weather. A regio news bot ensures that citizens remain informed about current developments and are up to date.