Heavy forest fires near Gösselsdorf: fire brigade in large -scale use!

Heavy forest fires near Gösselsdorf: fire brigade in large -scale use!

Since Tuesday afternoon, July 2, at Gösselsdorf in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, a devastating forest fire, which has been one of the heaviest fire in Thuringia for decades. Hundreds of emergency services fight the flames that have destroyed an area of around 300 hectares - this corresponds to more than 400 soccer fields. The situation remains tense and the disaster was explained on the evening of the same day.

alarm at 2:24 p.m. when the fire initially seemed to be limited to 10 hectares, but quickly expanded to up to 250 hectares. Despite the tireless efforts of at least 200 firefighters, supported by emergency services, the technical relief organization, police and Thuringiaforst, the fire has so far not been brought under control. With extinguishing work in rough terrain, the location is further difficult, and the extreme dryness there contributes to this. According to reports from Rhönkanal, this is the largest forest fire in Thuringia since 1993 and an example that is related to the current global challenges due to climate change.

The emergency services in continuous use

The Kaltennordheim fire brigade was requested on July 4th, and its commitment began on July 5 at 02:45 a.m. This ensures a coordinated paralysis of the firefighters, as also reports [Kreis SLF] (https://www.kreis-slf.de/landratsamt/nachrichten-sschaft/article/waldbrand-bei-goessersdorf-wed-2-juli-gross-der-der-der-der-der-der-der-der-der-der-der-der-der-der. Around 300 firefighters were already active on July 2 in the first few hours. Unforeseen challenges from thunderstorm cells with strong soils have also complicated the extinguishing work.

In order to do justice to the difficult to access, the police are used by the police. The fire was not yet controllable on Monday morning, and special hose routes had to be created over long distances to the ends of the fire. In order to increase the effectiveness of the use, three operations were formed to contain the fire from several sides.

A serious topic: climate change and forest fires

A look at the trend development shows that forest fires in Germany, fired by the climate crisis, are increasingly occurring. In 2022, over 3,000 hectares were destroyed by fire; In 2023 it was also a considerable area of 1,200 hectares, as Statista explains. Baden and nationwide there is little reason to relax: the causes are often human, and almost half of the fire have unknown reasons. In the medium term, climate change fears that such fires continue to become normal in the future- which not only lost large areas, but also caused massive environmental and health damage.

The emergency services at Gösselsdorf are currently fighting against the flames with all their strength. The prevailing conditions - extremely high temperatures and drought - reinforce the spread of spread and make every minute a challenge. The population is still asked to stay away from the areas of application and to respect the work of the fire brigade. Stay on the ball and follow the developments for this dramatic commitment in Thuringia.

For detailed information on the current developments, also visit [Rhönkanal] (https://rhokanal.de/2025/07/waldbrand-bei-gebe-feuerwehr-kaltennordheim-a--im- Einsatz/) and Kreis SLF. Right attention also gets the information from Statista, which show that forest fires are not only locally but globally.