Fire risk of chunks: Emergency forces continue to fight against embers

Fire risk of chunks: Emergency forces continue to fight against embers

Wernigerode (dpa) - After the nightly rains on the chunk, the emergency services are still busy combating several fire spots. In a current management report, Immo Kramer, the head of the crisis staff, announced that there are currently three active foci. There are also two additional areas that were classified as suspicious and are now to be examined with drones, equipped with thermal imaging cameras. This technology is particularly important because the terrain is difficult to access for the emergency services.

Although the rainy weather brought relief in the morning, the situation is not yet under control. "We can't report fire yet," said Kramer after the emergency services had examined the area. The rain that fell over several hours has helped to relax the situation, but the remaining work will continue to take time and personnel capacities.

weather conditions and extinguishing sentences

On Friday, the fire broke out on the Königsberg, a secondary crop of the Brocken, and spread over a distance of around 1,000 meters. Since then, both air and soil forces have been mobilized to combat the fire. On Sunday evening, the emergency services managed to successfully prevent the fire from being spread. But the challenge has not yet been overcome because the visibility is currently unfavorable. According to Kramer, the weather is currently not suitable for missions with fire -fighting aircraft. "The view is not given," he said, adding that the conditions in the afternoon should improve.

Some helicopters that were originally used at the weekend have now been canceled, which shows how quickly the situation can change. The on -site emergency services keep an eye on the situation and adapt their tactics to the current weather conditions in order to effectively combat the foci of fire.

The affected area, which extends directly around the fire areas, is currently closed to tourists. This measure not only serves to protect visitors, but also the safety of the emergency services that move in a sensitive area of application. The focus is on safely extinguishing the remaining foci and preventing the fire from spread again. While the extinguishing work is continued, the focus is on the coming hours, since the weather conditions may change in favor of the emergency services.