Fireworks for the shooting festival in Goslar fail due to the risk of fire!

Fireworks for the shooting festival in Goslar fail due to the risk of fire!

Goslar, Deutschland - The anticipation for the Goslar shooting festival was braked on Friday, July 4th. The fire fireworks planned for the evening does not take place. According to the information from the Goslarsche Zeitung on Friday morning due to the continuing dryness and the associated high fire. Press spokeswoman Daniela Siegl explained that the decision was made in coordination with the city fire chief and, above all, reacted to the current weather conditions and recent fire events.

In the past few days there have been several surface fires in the district, including a large forest fire on the Steinberg, which is successfully combated with fire aircraft. The Goslar fire brigade was alerted here late evening on Sunday, June 22nd. Over 200 emergency services were mobilized to fight the flames that spread quickly due to the high temperatures and strong gusts of wind. The emergency services had to take different measures to control the fire nests.

challenges in fire fighting

The fight against the forest fire presented the emergency services with great challenges. Many areas were difficult to access due to the trees at risk of falling, and a helicopter also supports the air extinguishing measures. The city of Goslar urged the population to avoid the affected areas in order not to endanger the emergency services. Nevertheless, the situation remains under control, and Mayor Urte Schwerdtner did not miss the miss to thank the participants for their tireless efforts.

The fire above the Grane Valley is an urgent reference to the increased risk of forest fire, which, according to the Federal Environment Agency, has increased in certain regions of Germany in recent years. This development is mainly due to extreme weather conditions that lead to devastating forest fires in the summer months. The last statistics show that between 2018 and 2019 the number of forest fires in Germany rose, especially in northeast Germany.

forest fire risk in the focus

Between 1991 and 2017, a significant decrease in the forest fire area in Germany could be recorded, but the topic remains brand new due to the climatic changes and frequent dry periods. In 2018, over 1,700 forest fires were registered in Germany alone, and in 2019 there was also no edifying year, with an affected area of ​​more than 2,700 hectares.

The worrying development raises questions: What measures can be taken to counteract the growing threat from forest fires? Experts recommend a continuous improvement of the fighter systems, including targeted training for the emergency services. Preventive measures such as improved digital sensors for the forest fire detection are also a step in the right direction.

Although the city has to do without traditional fireworks today, it remains to be seen how the next few days will be. What is certain is that everyone involved does their best to minimize the risk of fire and to ensure a secure process for the population.