Emergency forces in the fight against vegetation fire on Elbinsel Pagensand!

Emergency forces in the fight against vegetation fire on Elbinsel Pagensand!

Elbinsel Pagensand, Gemeinde Seestermühe, Deutschland - On Saturday, June 21, 2025, a vegetation fire was reported on the Elbinsel Pagensand in the municipality of Seestermühe. The alarming message came from the DLRG station Krautsand, where a clear smoke development was found on the island. The situation was a logistical challenge for the emergency services from the Pinneberg district and the district of Stade, since access to the island was only possible via waterways. In addition, the ebb on the Elbe made it difficult to get by with the required boats.

The fire brigade Seestermühe did not have its own boat, so that the DLRG took over the transport of the first emergency services to the fire site. The first extinguishing team that arrived at the site was the Stade fire brigade. The fire surface was about 30 by 50 meters and it could quickly control the fire. The post -extinguishing work dragged on for several hours. The police investigation teams already took up their work to clarify the cause of the accident.

increased forest and vegetation fire danger

The Pinneberg district fire brigade association has expressly pointed out the population of the increased forest and vegetation fire. People are asked to avoid open fire, barbecuing in nature and throwing away cigarette butts. These warnings are particularly relevant in view of the increasing risk of vegetation fires in Germany and Europe. Fire brigade experts observe that high temperatures, drought and strong winds could further tighten the situation in the coming days. Meteorologists predict temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius and wind speeds to strength 6 for the next week.

dr. Ulrich Cimolino, Chairman of the Waldbrand working group in the DFV, expressed concerns that the current situation could become more dangerous than in the 2018 disaster year, as forest fires in Europe caused enormous economic damage. In the following months, the critical conditions could last until August, whereby the soil dryness and the average temperatures are currently above the long -term mean.

prevention measures and forecasts

In order to reduce the risk of vegetation fires, various prevention measures should be taken. The DFV and the VfDB recommend that in forests and dry vegetation areas to be smoked, open fire and grilling. In addition, the emergency number 112 should be selected immediately if the fire is suspected and the exact location of the fire should be specified. It is also important that fire brigades prepare for combating vegetation fires and check the equipment regularly. Land and foresters are asked to keep extinguishing opportunities open and to check machines regularly.

These are just a few of the important findings from the history of forest fire data in Germany. Since the 1970s, this data has been merged by the federal administration to analyze causes, losses and expenditure for prevention and control of forest fires. Due to the high population density in Germany, the protection and preservation of the forest is of particular importance, since this increases the objective of reducing the number and area size of forest fires in the future.

For detailed information on forest fire statistics and their development, take a look at the corresponding reports and data available on the websites of the responsible authorities.

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