Fund helps Saalfelder Höhe: forest fire costs district 50,000 euros!

Fund helps Saalfelder Höhe: forest fire costs district 50,000 euros!

Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Deutschland - On July 2 of this year, a devastating forest fire broke out in the Saalfeld Höhe in Thuringia and spread over an area of around 270 hectares. This is the largest known forest fire area in Thuringia for at least 30 years. Hundreds of fire brigade comrades were in use to combat embers and flaming fire. This “largest forest fire in three decades” has hit the region strongly, but the fire now seems to be deleted as n-tv.de.

After intensive extinguishing work, in which firefighters from other federal states and various Thuringian municipalities also supported, the disaster in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt was lifted on Tuesday. Around 50 firefighters from the district are currently taking care of the residual fire and start cleaning up. In order to ensure security, a ban on entering the fire was issued, since there is a risk from charred tree remains and hidden embers. The emergency services of the construction workers in Gräfenthal, Probstzella and Saalfeld receive further support, according to Tagesschau.de.

support and follow -up costs

The forest region is considered with a certain optimism. Fach experts, such as Horst Sproßmann von Thuringia Forst and New Year's Eve Tamás from the Nabu Thuringia nature conservation association, emphasize the natural regeneration ability of the flora. Many larger mammals and birds are usually able to escape the flames, while rodents and insects find refuge in earth. Nevertheless, some young animals will probably be affected by mammals and birds.

forest fires in focus

forest fires are of increasing importance, especially in Germany, where the population density is high and forests have a variety of functions, including protection, use and relaxation. The Federal Administration has been collecting data on forest fires since the 1970s in order to reduce the number and area size of the fires in the future. Forecasts and risk reviews are crucial to prevent forest fires. A statistics in this regard via forest fires, which includes area sizes, causes and costs, can be viewed online, as can be found on ble.de.

The events in Saalfeld kept the region in suspense and underlined the urgency of forest fire protection measures. The hope remains that nature can recover and that the affected areas soon blossom.