From 10 to 800 hectares in one day: the major fire in the Elbe-Elster district in Brandenburg spread at breakneck speed and is keeping the region in suspense.
The fire brigade in Brandenburg is considering evacuating another town because of the large forest fire in the Elbe-Elster district. Lönnewitz would probably have to be cleared during the day, said district fire chief Steffen Ludewig in Falkenberg/Elster in the morning. “The situation is still serious. We still have fires.” The fire has covered an area of 850 hectares since Monday afternoon.