The Christmas trees fight: Cottbus celebrates the wide throw of the firs!

In Brandenburg, the first Knutfeste took place at the weekend in which Christmas trees are burned as part of Dorffesten. A particularly outstanding event was the Christmas tree-wide throw competition, which was organized by the volunteer fire brigade in the Ströbitz district in Cottbus. This event with the motto "Last appearance for the Christmas tree" took place for the tenth time this year and attracted around 100 participants.

The competition was very popular, and the winner achieved an impressive width of 8.80 meters. In comparison, a fir tree had only reached a width of 5.90 meters last year. The revenue from the event will go to the family of a police officer who was fatally injured in a search for car thieves in Lauchhammer. The 32-year-old police officer was a member of the youth fire brigade in Cottbus-Ströbitz and died when he wanted to control a suspicious vehicle and was approached by it, like rbb24.de reported.

an event with tradition

The Christmas tree wide-wing competition has developed into a permanent tradition in Cottbus in recent years. The Ströbitz volunteer fire brigade organizes the event every year and invites the community members to take part in this special occasion. Thousands of people regularly take part in the Knutfeste in the region where Christmas trees are burned.

By supporting the local community and participation in the competition, not only the customs are maintained, but also an important contribution to supporting the family of the police officer, which has tragically fell on duty.

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