Fire broke out at an previous army coaching space in Brandenburg | EUROtoday

A fireplace broke out on Friday on the former army coaching space “Altes Lager” in Jüterbog (Teltow-Fläming). The Brandenburg regional management heart introduced in a warning that it was an intensive forest hearth with smoke seen from afar.

According to info from forest hearth safety officer Raimund Engel, there was a fireplace there since round 2 p.m.

Forest hearth on 2.5 hectares contaminated with ammunition

As a fireplace division spokeswoman advised rbb within the afternoon, there’s a hearth northwest of Altes Lager in an space of ​​round 2.5 hectares. “The smoke is very strong.” According to the hearth division spokeswoman, the hearth is anticipated to unfold because of the climate situations.

Because the realm is contaminated with ammunition, energetic hearth combating shouldn’t be attainable. At the height, there have been twelve hearth engines on web site, it was mentioned. A automobile is at present there, additionally to observe the scenario in a single day. The emergency providers can’t strategy the hearth straight.

Residents within the affected space – in keeping with the knowledge this implies districts of the Teltow-Fläming and Potsdam-Mittelmark districts – ought to shut home windows and doorways and switch off air flow and air-con.

Forest hearth degree 3, “medium danger” within the affected space

The Jüterbog hearth brigade had already responded to a forest hearth close to the “Old Camp” on Monday. The former army coaching space belongs to the Niedergörsdorf district.

The forest hearth hazard degree [mleuv.brandenburg.de] In the Teltow-Fläming district, like in most different Brandenburg districts, degree 3 is at present “medium risk”.

Broadcast: rbb24 Inforadio, May 1st, 2026, 6:30 p.m

Audio: rbb24 Inforadio, 01.05.2026, Michael Mellinger