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In the heavy forest fire at the Potsdam interchange the firefighters fought all night against the flames. It was also used a special helicopter from the Bundeswehr, which was equipped for night flights, as announced by the Ministry of the Interior. In addition, a helicopter of the Federal Police was in the evening in use. "The mission is still running at full speed," said Friday morning on the Facebook page of the Fichtenwalde fire department. Meanwhile, an extinguishing tank has arrived. "We are waiting for the sunrise."
The initially planned evacuation of the village of Fichtenwalde has been canceled for the time being. "The danger is just banished," said Potsdam-Mittelmark vice district administrator Christian Stein on Thursday night. The 200 or so working groups controlled the flames, there was no danger that they would reach the houses. The constantly changing winds and ground munitions of the Second World War made the work of extinction more difficult.
Fichtenwalde, a district of Beelitz, known for its asparagus, has about 2800 inhabitants. According to local chief Tilo Köhn, about 200 to 300 residents were reported to have been evacuated. District administrator Wolfgang Blasig asked the city residents' patience on RBB television. An evacuation will not be necessary at the moment. "But we must be ready."
The Fichtenwalde Fire Department also said that for the moment, it seems that they will pbad an evacuation. "But it is not entirely clear, we must be ready, the fire is unpredictable."
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The forest fire had necessitated major motorway closures – both on Highway 9 from Berlin to Leipzig as well as on the main highway. Berlin ring, as the police had announced. Late in the evening, police reported that the road to Berlin had been cleared. "The opposite direction is still locked." There is also a block on the A10. Traffic jams go to Highway 2, which connects Magdeburg to Berlin.
According to the deputy district administrator, THW badistants provided cars at night, some of them being stranded in traffic for hours. The city of Potsdam was also largely closed Thursday night. Closures became necessary because dense clouds of smoke were a danger. In addition, the way forward for emergency services should remain clear.
The Potsdam Ministry of the Interior has set up a crisis team, as announced President Ingo Decker. Lead but are located on the neighborhood. The peculiarity of the fire is that a village and a large motorway lined. It is therefore not comparable to recent fires on former military training areas, which are mostly remote.
According to the fire protection officer Raimund Engel, the fire broke out on Highway 9 for unknown reasons. Subsequently, it spread quickly to the west of downtown Beelitz. At first, there was talk of about 90 hectares of forest affected.
The highest forest fire hazard prevailed in many parts of Brandenburg for days. Friday also throughout the country should be considered with a very high risk, said Engel. In Berlin and Brandenburg, it will be hot on Friday in the middle of summer. Temperatures in the region can reach 34 degrees, as announced by the German Meteorological Service.
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