Forest fires in the country: No teaching at several schools

Created: 2022-06-20 10:04 am

An emergency vehicle drives into the yard of the Beelitz fire brigade with construction lights.

© Annette Riedl/dpa

As a result of the forest fires in Treuenbrietzen and Beelitz, classes are canceled at some schools this Monday.

This was announced by the Ministry of Education in Potsdam.

Two schools in Treuenbrietzen ("Albert Schweitzer" elementary school and the comprehensive school) and three institutions in Beelitz (Diesterweg elementary school, Solar secondary school, Sally-Bein-Gymnasium) are affected.

Treuenbrietzen/Beelitz - Emergency care for the students should be guaranteed, it said.

The state garden show in Beelitz will also be closed this Monday.

Only about 20 kilometers apart, two large forest areas near Treuenbrietzen and Beelitz (both in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district) burned at the weekend.

Several hundred people had to leave their homes.

Rain brought relaxation early Monday morning.

dpa