B 206 - 2024

Report

The fire departments of Steinbach, Dannenfels, Börrstadt, and Winnweiler were called to a wildfire on the L394 between Steinbach and Dannenfels. The first responders from Steinbach arrived to find a slope fire that stretched about 80 to 100 meters and was spreading toward a wooded area with trees and hedges.

The tanker fire trucks (TLF) from Steinbach and Winnweiler immediately began extinguishing the fire using their roof-mounted monitors (water cannons) to prevent the fire from spreading to the denser vegetation. In addition, the Börrstadt Fire Department provided support with backpack fire extinguishers and fire beaters in the area of the grass fire to contain and extinguish it. After the wildland fire TLF from Winnweiler arrived, it launched an additional firefighting operation to cover the entire slope area.

The fire was brought under control within 10 minutes of the first responders’ arrival. Extensive mop-up operations then began, supported by the drone unit. The area was scanned using a thermal imaging camera to locate hot spots, which were then specifically extinguished to prevent the fire from reigniting. In total, approximately 20,000 liters of water were used to extinguish the fire. Throughout the entire operation, the L394 was completely closed to traffic by emergency personnel from Dannenfels and Steinbach.

In addition to the fire department units, the standby ambulance from Münchweiler—which was there to ensure the safety of the emergency responders—and the police were also on the scene.