Fire in the Harz: Fire brigade reports all -clear after successfully deleting!

Fire in the Harz: Fire brigade reports all -clear after successfully deleting!

Sorge, Deutschland - The fire brigade in the Harz has largely brought the fire situation under control after concerns on Sunday near the place a fire broke out. According to the emergency services, the reversal work now begins, the manual extinguishing of embers. According to Weser-Kurier , the affected area is about two hectares. There is no need for a warning to the residents in the region.

The current incident again emphasizes the topic of forest fires in Germany, which recorded a total of 1,059 fires in 2023, which represents a decline by half compared to the previous year. However, the affected area, which was 1,240 hectares, is above the long -term average of 710 hectares. In 2023, the five highest value regarding the average forest fire area of ​​1.2 hectares per fire was registered, as reported.

forest fire in Germany

The regional differences in the forest fires are particularly striking. Most of the fires were registered in Brandenburg in 2023, followed by Lower Saxony and Saxony. Brandenburg recorded the largest fire area with 765.2 hectares, which makes up more than half of the entire forest fire area in Germany. The majority of this area, about 705 hectares, were eliminated in a former military training area in the Jüterbog region, which is known as ammunition.

With regard to the causes, it can be stated that 51 % of forest fires 2023 could not be determined. Human action, especially arson and negligence, was the main cause of around 40 %. Careless behavior of visitors to the forest was the causal factor in 54 % of cases. Natural triggers such as lightning strikes only made 2.5 % of the fires.

consequences and risks of forest fires

The effects of forest fires are far -reaching. They can influence the stability and vitality of the forest ecosystems, with the consequences vary depending on the duration, intensity and type of fire. In addition to the destruction of vegetation, forest fires release emissions that can affect human health, including fine dust and greenhouse gases. In 2022, around 0.28 million tons of CO2 equivalent were emitted in 2022.

In order to better counter the forest fires in the future, the Federal Environment Agency recommends the conversion of needle tree monocultures in mixed forests with a high level of hardwood. This could serve as a preventive protection against fires, especially since the seasons for the risk of forest fire increasingly extend, with a focus between May and July, where almost 80 % of the fires occur.

The current developments in the Harz are another impetus to keep an eye on both the effects and the causes of forest fires and to further discuss preventive measures.