A hearth broke out again on the edge of the Gohrischheide character reserve and the Elbniederterrasse Zeithain on Sunday, but was quickly extinguished.

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In a personal forest, an place of ​​about 3,000 to 4,000 sq. meters was burned, the head of the Zeithain hearth brigade, Matthias Heydel, reported on Sunday night. He will proceed to observe the space for probable embers.

In June there was a fire for days in Gohrischheide, on the border among Saxony and Brandenburg. It is determined versus unknown authors by arson.

As the Dresden police and general public prosecutor’s business introduced on Friday, it is mentioned that on June 23 they burned down at minimum 4 areas in the heath and forest spots in the landscape defense space, and in the course of the extinguishing perform a different two sites in the afternoon and night of June 25.

According to original estimates, the destruction amounted to 13.5 million euros. Because of to severe drought and dense vegetation, the hearth speedily distribute to an region of ​​at least 900 hectares in Saxony and Brandenburg. The massive hearth was only brought less than management last Monday. (dpa)