Fire risk in the Rheingau-Taunus: Warning for residents in Rüdesheim!

Fire risk in the Rheingau-Taunus: Warning for residents in Rüdesheim!

On April 5, 2025, the control center in the Rheingau-Taunus district issued a warning of a major fire in the Assmanshausen area, Rüdesheim. This warning took place at 12:59 p.m. The authority informed the residents to keep windows and doors closed and to switch off ventilation and air conditioning systems. Whole fires can represent considerable health risks, cause destruction on buildings and release toxic flue gases. Even if the danger has currently been classified as low, the residents are advised to follow the rules of conduct and to avoid the affected area. Comprehensive information should be obtained via local media, such as the local radio. An all-clear is published as soon as it is available, reported news.de .

This measure is not an isolated case. Already on July 11, 2023, numerous callers were alerted in the region for a surface fire at Bad Schwalbach-Lindschied. A grain field of almost 38,000 m² was on fire. Strong winds drove the fire dangerously close to the gardens of the houses. Over 100 emergency services were mobilized to extinguish the major fire. The fire brigade had problems keeping the flames in chess, and then a drone was used to control and post. It is particularly striking that three vegetation fires had to be deleted on this day. District fire inspector Christian Rossel stated that the accumulation of operations at temperatures above 30 degrees is a major challenge for the volunteers, as presseportal.de

Health effects of fires

The warnings and operations around fires are particularly relevant because they can have significant health consequences. Forest fires released various pollutants, including fine dust and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAK), which are closely associated with health risks. Fine dust represents the greatest health risk; In particular, the very small particles (pm2.5) can penetrate deep into the lungs and damage the cardiovascular system. Long -term loads from fine dust can lead to chronic inflammation and stress -induced cell damage. There are also indications of connections between fine dust and neurological diseases as well as type II diabetes, such as "https://www.umweltbundamt.de/themen/gesundheit/umwelteinfluesse-auf-den-menschen/besonderone-delktungsitsicht/ Target = "_ blank"> Federal Environment Agency .

acute cases of smoke poisoning are rare, but can occur in the immediate vicinity of a fire. In addition, inhaling hot air can lead to injuries to the airways. With continuing exposure, respiratory tract irritation, eye and skin problems can also occur. Inhalation of carbon monoxide is particularly dangerous because it can binds hemoglobin more than oxygen and thus lead to an undersupply of the body. Risk groups, especially people with a pre -loaded lung, are most affected, while healthy people can also suffer from the consequences of air pollution.