Huge forest fire in the Königsforst: fire brigade in large -scale use!
Huge forest fire in the Königsforst: fire brigade in large -scale use!
On March 9, 2025, the fire and rescue control center of the Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis was informed about an unclear smoke development in the Königsforst forest area in Bergisch Gladbach. As a result, the fire station 2 was immediately sent to the scene, where a fire has already been found. Around 2,000 square meters burned in a separated forest, which alerted the emergency services to increase the alarm level on "Feuer Wald" in order to take suitable measures as quickly as possible.
The situation quickly became critical on site because the fire spread on rough slopes. In order to support the extinguishing work, several extinguishing trains were alerted, including fire and rescue station 1 as well as the fire trucks 9 from Bensberg and 10 from Refrath. The control center also dispatched an ambulance and used a drone of the fire tract 5 from Schildgen for the location exploration. A pendulum with tanker vehicles has been set up to ensure the extinguishing water supply.extinguishing measures and emergency services
A total of around 90 emergency services were involved in the extinguishing work, which fought under the most difficult conditions. This also included support from Wald & Holz NRW, the Rösrath waterworks and the support department of the Bergisch Gladbach fire brigade. With an effective extinguishing attack from several directions, the fire brigade was able to stop the fire spread quickly, and at 3:30 p.m. the fire was finally deleted. Fortunately, there were no injuries among the emergency services.
Some of the reversal work were elaborate due to a lot of dead wood in the affected area, which delayed the return to normality. During the operation, a fire alarm system triggered in a hardware store in the city center. This was processed by the forces of the basic protection.
cause of the fire and regional context
The cause of the fire is currently still unclear and is determined by the police. This is not the first incident of this kind in the Königsforst, which represents a protected area and extends over 25 square kilometers. In addition to Bergisch Gladbach, this impressive forest area is also adjacent to Rösrath and Cologne. According to current statistics, around 77 percent of the forest fires are caused due to unknown causes, while negligent causes of fire make up about 14 percent. The fact that more than half of the negligent fires caused by the general public or visitors to the forest ( bmel-statistik.de ).
The FIRE FIRE FIRE FIRE AND THE GOOD organization during the mission contributed to preventing the flames from spreading to adjacent forest areas. In this area there are several nature reserves that are of great importance in their preservation. It remains to be seen which knowledge will bring the cause of the fire and how the Königsforst can be protected as an important ecosystem in the future.
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