Feuer-Hölle in Mecklenburg: Caravans burn at heat wave!

Feuer-Hölle in Mecklenburg: Caravans burn at heat wave!

Wöbbelin, Deutschland - The hot temperatures in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania caused a lot of excitement last weekend. Caution was advised with up to 34 degrees Celsius and a forest fire theater level of 5. A fire in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district caused considerable damage and a considerable commitment of the fire brigade. According to ndr flames in Wöbbelin on Sunday evening. Two garbage cans and a tire stack were burning, while a motorhome, a car and the hall gate of a workshop were affected by the heat. 41 firefighters were in action to save the situation.

The state road 71 between Wöbbelin and the A 14 had to be completely blocked due to the extinguishing measures. The cause of the fire is currently unclear and the investigation is underway. The property damage is estimated at around 50,000 euros.

further fire cases and the risk of forest fire

But not only in Wöbbelin there was fire. On Sunday afternoon, a caravan burned in Züsedom, south of Pasewalk. Here the flames spread to an adjacent life hedge, but 30 firefighters were able to prevent the spread to an empty house. A neighbor supposedly made fire in a fire bowl and threw boxes on the embers, which led to a damage of around 5,000 euros.

A motorhome also had to be deleted at a campsite in Röbel. The emergency call reached the emergency services around 1:30 p.m. Here, too, the cause of the fire is still unknown, but the extinguishing work could be completed quickly. Additions to the surrounding caravans were also damaged, the total damage is estimated at 10,000 euros, and fire causes of fire were consulted.

There was another fire on Saturday at Grabow, where a forest fire broke out in a light protective protector on about 2,500 square meters. The responsible fire departments from Grabow, Wanzlitz and Karstädt were quickly on hand and were able to control the fire. The rain, which fell on Monday night, caused a little relief. The forest fire danger levels should go back to 1 to 2 for Monday after they were at the highest level level at the weekend.

the forest fire threat index

How dangerous the situation was, shows the forest fire hazard index (WBI), which indicates the endangerment from forest fires in five stages: from very low danger (level 1) to very high danger (level 5). The forecasts of the German Weather Service help the authorities to issue the necessary warnings and take preventive measures, especially from March to October, where the danger is particularly high.

experts emphasize that the consequences of climate change increasingly lead to extreme weather conditions, which is why the risk of forest fires increases more and more in the summer months. Above average dry years and rising temperatures are warning signals, which also indicate forest experts . There are regional differences in danger due to climatic and hydrological conditions, whereby Brandenburg is particularly affected.

Overall, it can be seen that despite the necessary caution and the fast reactions of the fire brigade, the weather conditions and increasing temperatures will continue to be a challenge for fire protection in the coming months.