The fire brigade in action in a Brandenburg forest (archive image) Photo: spreepicture
From BZ/dpa
The fire brigade went out on Monday to several forest and field fires in southern Brandenburg.
► According to the situation service of the Lausitz regional control center, it was close Halbe (Dahme-Spreewald) around noon, a forest fire broke out for initially unknown reasons. The flames also spread to about 14 hectares due to high winds and were under control by evening.
However, around 150 emergency services with around 60 vehicles continued to fight the fire. The operation was made more difficult because the area was contaminated with ammunition and experts from the explosive ordnance service had to be called in.
► According to the situation service, a grain field and adjacent forest areas also burned nearby Rehfeld in the district of Elbe-Elster. The spokesman estimated the extent of the fire at around 25 hectares, and this operation also continued in the evening.
► Near Friedersdorf According to the information, there was also a fire in a grain field, which was much smaller.