Salzwiesen burn in St. Peter-Ording: fire brigade in large-scale use!

in St. Peter-Ording in the district of North Friesland, there was a fire on a large area of ​​the salt marshes on Tuesday afternoon. The affected green area is located between the dike and the south beach. This was shared by the North rescue center.

So several watercraft were required because there was no hydrant nearby. To transport water, additional tractors were used. Fortunately, no injuries were reported while the exact cause of the fire is unclear. Around 80 emergency services were on site, and the re-extinguishing work continued until late in the evening, the ndr .

rescue operation in the salt marshes

In a separate incident, a pedestrian was saved in the salt marshes of St. Peter-Ording. The man had left the safely marked path and got stuck in a priel. After alerting the emergency services, the German Life Rettungs Society (DLRG) and the fire brigade came to support.

Soon after the emergency call, the first emergency services arrived at the scene and could quickly find the man who was knee -deep in the silt. He had to leave his shoes behind, but was surely drawn to the fixed salt meadow. The DLRG warned again against leaving the marked footpaths, since this can mean life danger, such as moin.de reported.