Fire chaos in Brandenburg: Fire brigade fights against Flammeninferno!

Fire chaos in Brandenburg: Fire brigade fights against Flammeninferno!

Kleinbahren, Elbe-Elster, Deutschland - On July 2, 2025, the emergency services in Brandenburg fight against several forest fires, which are particularly raging in the south of the state. The persistent heat, combined with dryness and strong wind, significantly makes it difficult to extinguish the extinguishing work. It continues to burn in an approximately 22 hectare area near Kleinbahren in the Elbe-Elster district, although the fire brigade has reported the fire site. Evacuation measures concerned a total of 52 people who temporarily had to leave their homes, but were able to return in the evening after the evacuation was lifted. The situation remains tense, since areas of fire affected in the Elbe-Elbe district are reported by at least 13 hectares, while firefighters are in use there and at other fire spots. Around 300 firefighters with 36 emergency vehicles are mobilized to counteract the fire.

in Frohnsdorf, a place in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district, is also bubbling. Here the federal police support the extinguishing work, which are made difficult by the possibility of old ammunition residues in the fire environment. A helicopter has already dropped 43,200 liters of fire -fighting water there to fight the flames. The exploration phase also runs in Jüterbog, where a fire was reported in ammunition -contaminated areas. The regional control center Lausitz also warns of smoke and odor nuisance in Mühlberg (Elbe-Elster).

fire brigade in permanent use

In addition, there are reports of other forest fires in various parts of Brandenburg, including in Treuenbrietzen, Sorno, Fichtenberg, Proschim, Laubsdorf, Zinnitz and Schönwalde, all of which are under control. In Drebkau a 3 hectare of the forest burns, with the fire brigade being on site with 17 fire trucks. The cause of this fire could have been mowing work, which also led to the spread of the fire. However, the cause of the fire in other regions remains unclear, whereby both dryness and human action as possible factors are considered.

The situation remains critical, since Brandenburg is currently faced with the highest forest fire hazard in Germany. Interior Minister René Wilke called for mindfulness and emphasized how important it is to take the dangers for the forests seriously. Beyond the city of Görlitz, Gohrischheide in the Meißen district also reported a burning area of ​​around 100 hectares, which spreads to Brandenburg and presented the fire brigade with great challenges.

health risks and measures

The fires not only cause material damage - the health risks are also not to be underestimated. In Mühlberg, citizens are warned of smoke and odor nuisance. A hectare forest is affected in Altdöbern, and a small field of 400 square meters was set on fire in Dissen. The fire brigade quickly mobilizes its resources to protect the air and the country. The strategy includes the use of a deletion robot to make fire fighting more effectively.

This series of forest fires once again underlines the susceptible nature of the region for such disasters, especially under the existing climatic conditions. In view of the emergency, it remains to be seen how the situation will develop and what other measures must be taken to combat fire.