Forest fire in the Carlsberg Forest: 200 firefighters on constant duty!

Forest fire in the Carlsberg Forest: 200 firefighters on constant duty!

On Wednesday there was a major fire in the Carlsberg Forest that mobilized more than 200 firefighters from the region. Loud Rhine Palatinate The alarm was raised around 1 p.m. by an airliner that spotted the rising smoke from the highway. This fire covered an area of ​​3,000 to 4,000 square meters and presented the emergency services with significant challenges, particularly due to the tropical temperatures.

The volunteer fire departments from Altleiningen, Carlsberg, Eisenberg, Göllheim, Hettenleidelheim and Monsheim were quickly on site to fight the flames. First, the access routes had to be secured before extinguishing work could begin. In order to ensure effective firefighting, support was requested from the Worms company Röhm, which provided a turbo extinguisher. This particular device atomizes the water under high pressure and distributes it using a turbine, which proved to be extremely helpful.

Over 200 emergency services in constant operation

Fighting the fire took more than seven hours, with emergency services beginning to withdraw at around 8 p.m. The Red Cross provided support during the operation, but the DRK did not have to carry out its own operations. The police were also on site to determine the cause of the fire. Unfortunately, such major fires are not an isolated case in Germany. How Statista reported that forest fires in Germany have increased worryingly in recent years in terms of area and frequency.

While Germany lost over 1,200 hectares of forest to fires in 2023, the frightening figure of over 3,000 hectares was already in 2022, the highest value in the last 30 years. This shows the increasing threat of forest fires, which are particularly favored by climatic changes. These fires not only pose a threat to the environment, but also to human health through the release of fine dust and pollutants.

Regional context and further operations

In another incident that took place on June 22nd in Flatschach im Murtal, two simultaneous fire brigade operations were carried out. In addition to another forest fire, which was caused by the ignition of wood residues, it was also necessary to use pollutants in the Flatschacherbach when an oil film was discovered on the water. 26 firefighters were deployed here to bring the situation under control within two hours MyDistrict reported.

The repeated events make it clear that the topic of forest fires is relevant not only in Germany, but worldwide. In the first half of 2023, there were almost 37,000 wildfires in the Brazilian rainforest, while in California, 2020 is remembered as one of the most devastating years. These developments make it clear that the dangers posed by forest fires continue to increase, which also affects our region.