Waldbrand on the Heidesee: Fire brigade fights against flames and heat!

Waldbrand on the Heidesee: Fire brigade fights against flames and heat!

in northern Germany, more precisely between the Holdorfer Heidesee and Grandorf, firefighters have been fighting against a forest fire since Wednesday afternoon. The operational control center was alerted at 11:47 a.m. Initially, the emergency services estimated the affected area on at least 20 square meters, which, however, quickly increased to around 800 square meters. The alarm level was increased in view of the Situation of fire 3 on fire 4. The fire brigade spokesman Jens Lindemann reported long distances in the forested area, which made the extinguishing work considerably more difficult.

A farmer was particularly supportive who provided a 30,000-liter filler barrel to support the extinguishing measures. Fortunately, the fire has now been brought under control; The post -extinguishing work should be completed by the early afternoon. Firefighters from various surrounding places, including Holdorf, Dinklage, Steinfeld, Damme, Neuenkirchen, Vörden and Borringhausen, are involved. In addition, a gator is used to better get into difficult terrain.

challenges through extreme heat

How the current reporting of SPIEGEL Additional risk for the emergency services. To ensure that the firefighters do not overheat, they are regularly driven and exchanged by Bulli. The operations center has also found its location at the riding hall in Holdorf, where the riding and driving club provides electricity, sanitary facilities and a restaurant.

The causes of such fires have recently become increasingly in the spotlight. According to Statista , climate change favors dry and hot periods, which increase the risk of forest fires. Germany has not been spared from these developments, and there have been numerous forest fires in this country in recent years. In 2023, over 1,200 hectares were destroyed by fires in Germany, with most of the occurrences in Brandenburg and Lower Saxony registered.

The challenges that arise from these fires should not be underestimated: they not only cause space losses, but also financial damage as well as negative effects on the environment and health of the population by the enabled fine dust. It is clear that combating forest fires is one of the major challenges of our time. The fire brigade in Holdorf showed a good hand in their efforts and will continue to do everything possible to fight these dangers.