Minister of the Interior: The danger in the fire area is still very high
Created: 06/25/2022Updated: 06/25/2022 14:33
A fire engine extinguishes the fire at the edge of the forest.
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After the large forest fire on the Brandenburg-Saxon border is under control, Brandenburg's Minister of the Interior Michael Stübgen (CDU) has warned that the flames could flare up again.
There is no longer an open fire, said Stübgen on Saturday afternoon after a visit to the technical operations center in Neuburxdorf (Elbe-Elster).
Mühlberg/Zeithain - "But the heat in the ground is still over 500 degrees and more, because the layer of humus is still smoldering and glowing here," explained the minister.
"And so the danger is not yet eliminated."
According to the Lausitz rescue control center, around 250 firefighters were on duty on Saturday to fight embers in the Brandenburg fire area.
It is important to use the time window up to the higher temperatures expected for Sunday in order to eliminate as many danger spots as possible, said Norman Barth from the state fire brigade school.
"It's still smoking back there - that could mean open flames and flying sparks again tomorrow," he explained.
This could quickly lead to wildfires again.
"It cannot be ruled out that things will still get dicey tomorrow." dpa
