Against the flames with liquid manure barrels: heavy forest fire in Lower Saxony calls for farmers
Created: 07/19/2022, 10:12 am
A burning tractor caused a wildfire at the edge of a forest in Neustadt am Rübenberge in the Hanover region.
Around 100 emergency services were deployed.
© fire brigade / dpa
There was another forest fire in Lower Saxony.
This time a burning tractor was the cause.
Around 100 firefighters tried to put out the fire.
They received support from local farmers, among others, and their liquid manure tanks.
Neustadt am Rübenberge – Yesterday, Monday, July 18, 2022, a burning tractor triggered a wildfire at the edge of a forest in Neustadt am Rübenberge in Lower Saxony.
Around 100 firefighters were on duty.
They received unexpected support from farmers.
This is reported by kreiszeitung.de.
Forest fire in Lower Saxony: With liquid manure barrels against the flames near Hanover - tractor sets trees in Neustadt am Rübenberge on fire
Although the fire brigade has already warned of a high risk of fire, it has apparently been of little use.
The heat wave in Germany continues to cause numerous forest fires.
After 200 firefighters fought the flames of a forest fire in Lower Saxony on Sunday, July 17, 2022, another major fire broke out - this time in the Hanover region.
Fires spread to grain fields and wooded areas: 100 emergency services extinguish the forest fire
According to the
dpa
, a tractor started a wildfire at the edge of a forest on Monday afternoon.
The fire on the tractor quickly spread to a harvested grain field and surrounding woodland.
Around 100 forces from various local fire brigades and the Bundeswehr fire brigade from the Wunstorf air base were deployed.
An area of around five hectares burned.
Emergency services and the police were also on site.
Forest fire near Hanover: farmers bring water with liquid manure barrels
In addition to the tank fire engines of the emergency services, farmers from the area also brought water to the scene of the fire - with their liquid manure barrels.
In addition, a fire truck from the Bundeswehr fire brigade was able to provide around 6000 liters of extinguishing water.
An airplane and a drone with a thermal imaging camera also helped to assess the fire.
The firefighters worked into the evening.
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On Monday evening, July 18, 2022, a 20-year-old motorcyclist was hit by a tractor and seriously injured.
The accident happened near Dornum in the district of Aurich.
The bicyclist was taken to a hospital.
The A7 was completely closed in both directions on Sunday, July 17, 2022 after an accident.
A coach crashed into several cars.
Eight people were injured.
The injured were taken to nearby hospitals by ambulance and rescue helicopter.
