Forest fire in Brandenburg: the population must be evacuated Forest fire in Brandenburg: the population must be evacuated "immediately".

The authorities of Treuenbrietzen in Brandenburg ordered the evacuation of a district on Sunday because of a forest fire. All residents of Tiefenbrunnen are asked to leave their houses "immediately"


Because of a forest fire near the small town of Treuenbrietzen in Brandenburg, the authorities ordered the evacuation of a district on Sunday. All residents of Tiefenbrunnen are asked to leave their houses "immediately", the city administration said in Treuenbrietzen. It's not an exercise. The forest fire broke out on Friday. It is fanned further and further by strong winds.

The local authorities started preparations for an evacuation of the Tiefenbrunnen district on Saturday due to an expansion of the fire area. Emergency accommodation in the Treuenbrietzen town hall has been prepared for the affected citizens.

with information from speigel.de

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