Great fire: Fire brigade prevents forest fire at Perdöhl!

Great fire: Fire brigade prevents forest fire at Perdöhl!

A large fire in the region around Perdöhl yesterday ensured a massive use of fire brigade and farmers. Eleven fire brigades from the offices of Wittenburg, Hagenow and Zarrentin as well as from the city of Hagenow fought against the flames that had broken out at the Lehsen Chaussee. The dry vegetation on the roadside had quickly caught fire and quickly spread out to an adjacent stubble bag, which led to a big horror.

The mayor of Hagenow, Christian Greger, reported further forces of a subsequent alarm after the flames reached an area of ​​around 30 hectares towards Perdöhler Chaussee. In order to ensure the extinguishing work, the entire road had to be closed to traffic. In particular, the movement of the fire in the direction of a nearby forest area of ​​the Federal Forest could have had catastrophic consequences, the fire would have jumped there.

fire use and challenges

A total of 71 firefighters and numerous farmers were deployed to extinguish the fire after about 90 minutes. For the emergency services, this meant to adjust quickly and efficiently to the changing conditions. The sudden wind rotation was also a danger to a residential building on the field.

The cause of the fire is currently still unclear, but initial indications indicate a cigarette that may be thrown out of the car. The fire brigade urgently appealed to the citizens, in view of the heat period and the associated drought, to avoid throwing cigarettes and grill carbon. The fight against vegetation fires in particular is increasingly challenged, as [Sicke-feuerwehr.de] (https://www.sicher-feuerwehr.de/feuerwehr/taerketchen-fw/vegegetationbrandbeka recovery). The increase in operations in recent years illustrates the seriousness of the situation and the need to take safe and effective measures to prevent.

climate change and vegetation fires

climate change contributes significantly to the frequency of such fires. Extreme weather events, especially heat waves, mean that the number of forest and vegetation fires in Germany continues to increase. In 2023, the burned forest area was over 40 % above the long-term average, such as dguv.de.

These changes not only bring an increasing number of operations for the fire brigade, but also considerable risks for the emergency services. During combating vegetation fires, firefighters are often exposed to dangerous stress, so that preventive measures and the use of personal protective equipment play an increasingly important role. Overall, it can be seen that the challenges in fire service are growing steadily and those responsible are required to develop suitable strategies to improve security.

A random fire in our region can have far -reaching consequences, which has repeatedly become clear in the recent past. It is therefore crucial that everyone involved affects fire prevention and are vigilant when combating such fire.