Waldbrand near Gösselsdorf: Over 150 firefighters in the fight against the flames!

Waldbrand near Gösselsdorf: Over 150 firefighters in the fight against the flames!

Gösselsdorf, Deutschland - The fire burns light -fashioned. A surface fire on the Saalfeld Höhe, near Gösselsdorf, has been raging in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt since Wednesday afternoon. The flames have already captured an area of ​​around 270 hectares and spread through the wind. A massive forces of around 150 firefighters are in use to control the fire. Support comes from all over the Free State because an additional 100 firefighters have already been requested. A fire -fighting helicopter is also in use to support the extinguishing work.

The situation is serious, because smoke development is strong and makes the surroundings confusing. In the early evening, the disaster was proclaimed in the district in order to be able to mobilize faster help and resources. This is the first majority of the group this year, which shows how important cohesion in the fight against the forces of nature is. The firefighters from Sonneberg, including a fire -fighting vehicle made of Upper Lind and a tanker from Lauscha, were called for help at 3:30 p.m.

challenges for the emergency services

Deleting the fire is expected to take many hours. There is also a second operating situation: the Neuhaus on Rennweg fire brigade was alerted because another surface fire broke out at Deesbach. A total of around two dozen volunteers help to support the neighbors and contain the flames.

The risk of forest fire in Thuringia is high, which is reinforced by the current extremely dry weather. The highest danger level 5 applies to the Heldburg forestry office in southern Thuringia. The second highest risk level 4 is in force across the board. These dangerous conditions also make the control of the flames challenging. As the MDR reports, more information on the cause of the fire is currently not available.

data and facts about the forest fire

The protection and maintenance of our forests has been of great importance since the 1970s. As the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food, the statistics on forest fires in Germany are continuously updated in order to be able to act more efficiently in the future. The forest function as a user, protection and recreation room is becoming more and more a challenge in a densely populated country like Germany. The number and area size of forest fires should be reduced in the future, and the available data provide important information for forecasts and risk assessments.

The coming hours will be crucial to successfully combat the surface burn and prevent further spread. The cohesion of the firefighters and the support of the entire community are now more important than ever.