Waldbrand in Vinschgau: Fire out of control, civil protection warning remains!
Waldbrand in Vinschgau: Fire out of control, civil protection warning remains!
On Thursday afternoon, a large forest fire broke out in the South Tyrolean Vinschgau above Prad on the Stilfser Joch. The intensive extinguishing work continued on Friday morning, but the fire could not be brought under control at this time. The emergency services reported that the fire could be limited at night. Around 100 hectares of forest, located between 1,000 and 1,950 meters, are affected. The exact cause of the fire is still unclear.
So far, a larger residential area was not in danger, but a farm in the municipality of Stilfs was evacuated. This was necessary because the dense smoke development worried the residents. In order to protect the population, a civil protection warning was pronounced in which the residents of Stilfs, Trafoi and Prad were asked to keep windows and doors closed and switch off ventilation systems. The control centers in Trento and North Tyrol were also informed because smoke development could extend to adjacent areas. As Merkur , the smoke clouds are even visible at a distance of up to 40 kilometers.intensive extinguishing work in a way
The extinguishing work is extremely challenging, especially because of the rough terrain. Around 400 firefighters have been mobilized and receive support from emergency services from Switzerland. In order to be able to carry out the deletion measures efficiently, several extinguishing helicopters are in use. However, the helicopter flights had to be set with darkness, but could be re -recorded on Friday morning with a total of five fire -fighting helicopters. The fire brigade expects that the fire could take several days because the fire is not yet under control.
Gemäß Informationen von Vienna.at hat der Wind zuletzt etwas nachgelassen, was den Einsatzkräften zugutekommen könnte. Nevertheless, smoke development remains a major problem, which is why the civil protection warning in the affected communities is still valid.
effects and context
A look at the latest forest fires in Europe shows that the accumulation of such events has increased in recent years. According to the Federal Environment Agency there was a total of 1,059 forest fires in Germany in 2023, which is a decline of half in comparison to 2022. Nevertheless, the affected areas with a total of 1,240 hectares were above the long -term average. This makes it clear that the risk of forest fire fluctuates regionally and is forecast by higher temperatures and lower precipitation in the coming decades.
In this context, the current fire in South Tyrol is a serious threat to the local environment. The emissions from such fires not only affect air quality, but also damage the stability and vitality of the forest ecosystems. It remains to be hoped that the extinguishing work will be successful in the coming days and that the fire can be deleted soon.| Details | |
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| Ort | Prad am Stilfserjoch, Italien |
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