Fire brigade exercise in the Suhler Dreißbachtal: Focus on forest fire fighting!
Fire brigade exercise in the Suhler Dreißbachtal: Focus on forest fire fighting!
In the Threeßbach Valley in Suhl, numerous fire brigades from the surrounding counties gathered on Saturday morning to carry out a large -scale exercise to combat forest fires. Over 80 firefighters from Suhl, Ilmkreis, Hildburghausen and Schmalkalden-Meiningen tried the emergency by fought a simulated forest fire on a steep, difficult to access slope of about two hectares. The aim of the exercise was to optimize the processes in a forest fire and to improve cooperation between the various emergency services, reports TAG24 .
In view of the fire-threatening situation, which was caused by a real forest fire in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district in the past few weeks, which affected over 250 hectares, this training was more than necessary. The representatives of the THW local association Suhl and the Thuringian Forest, who were also on site, were particularly impressed by professionalism. Modern technology was also used: a drone was used for aerial photographs and to assess the situation.forest fire risk in increasing trends
But the exercise was not only an opportunity for practical training, but also a warning signal. The forest fire monitoring season in Thuringia, which started on March 1 and continues until the end of October, indicates that the risk of forest fire in the country must continue to be taken seriously. According to Thuringiaforst the risk of forest fire is rated daily and divided into five danger levels. In recent years, climate change and careless behavior of forest visitors have contributed to the increase in forest fire risks.
Especially when grilling or cigarette butts, the consequences are often not considered. The forester emphasize that many forest fires are man -made. In addition, vehicles should not be parked on forest paths so that extinguishing vehicles can get to the fire site in an emergency.
measures for prevention
The progressive use of the forests is an additional challenge. However, Thuringia Forest has already taken extensive measures to prevent forest fire. Investments in extinguishing technology, such as special fire -fighting water trailers and thermal imaging technology, show that targeted upgrades are being upgraded here. Public relations work on the investigation into the causes of forest fire has also been reinforced in order to raise the awareness of the population.
Overall, it can also be seen in the statistics that the forest fire hazard in Germany, despite the temporary declines between 1991 and 2017, increases significantly in times of extreme weather events. The years 2018 and 2019 were particularly negative in this regard when numerous fires were devastated and a rethink in prevention, such as the Federal Environmental Office . With increasing the weather change and unpredictable weather, forest fire fighting remains a challenging task for everyone involved.
The follow -up of the exercise will be evaluated in detail in the coming weeks - as announced by the fire brigade - in order to use the experience and knowledge for future missions. If the next time a fire breaks out, the cooperation is expected to be organized even better and more efficiently.
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