Approach in the forest: Police investigated after devastating fire!

Approach in the forest: Police investigated after devastating fire!

in the district of Offenbach, more precisely in the forests around Rödermark and Dietzenbach, a worrying fire series has caused a stir. According to ffh.de , more than half a dozen high seats have been put in flame over the past few weeks. The police investigated hidden and assumes arson.

A particularly tragic incident occurred when a high seat of the hunter Michael Bittner was completely burned. A hedgehog who held his hibernation there was death. The police point out that high seats cannot catch fire on their own, which confirms the presumption of a deliberate fire.

Investigations and witness call

The police have increasingly installed cameras near high seats to prevent further fires and collect clues. It is asked for testimonies to track down the so -called "fire devil". The investigation is particularly urgent because forest fires can expand quickly and represent enormous dangers for nature and the surrounding communities.

A review of similar incidents in the past shows that arson often occur repeatedly. In Brandenburg there have been devastating forest fires again and again in recent years, which were also often caused by arson. In June 2022, two men were convicted for a total of 13 arsonations after, under the influence of drugs and alcohol, they laid fire to distract from their personal problems. This was reported by rbb24.de

The risk of forest fires

human action represents the main cause of forest fires, which is underpinned by current statistics: around 40 % of the fires are due to intentional or negligent actions. According to environmental-undamt.de , no cause was determined in 51 % of the forest fires in 2023. Careless behavior, like that of forest visitors or children, was the trigger for many of these fires.

forest fires are not only a direct danger to biodiversity, but also for human health through the release of emissions. The fire area in Germany in 2023 was 1,240 hectares, which is above the long -term average. This represents a serious threat to the stability and vitality of the forest ecosystems.

In the coming years, an increasing risk of forest fires will be predicted due to higher temperatures and fewer precipitation. Fire -causing actions are still being observed intensively in order to minimize the ecological niches deprived of these fires and the dangers to the health of people.