Saxony-Anhalt: free tickets to the harvest festival for the fire crews

Magdeburg (dpa/sa) - As a thank you for their work in the forest fires in recent weeks, the forestry ministry in Saxony-Anhalt has provided the emergency services with 1,500 free tickets for the state harvest festival in Magdeburg.

Saxony-Anhalt: free tickets to the harvest festival for the fire crews

Magdeburg (dpa/sa) - As a thank you for their work in the forest fires in recent weeks, the forestry ministry in Saxony-Anhalt has provided the emergency services with 1,500 free tickets for the state harvest festival in Magdeburg. The offer is aimed at the "emergency services and their families as a small recognition of their great commitment," said Forest Minister Sven Schulze (CDU) on Thursday. The cards have already been sent to the operations management.

Hundreds of emergency services from the fire brigade, the police, the THW and the Bundeswehr were deployed last week, particularly during the major fire in the Harz Mountains. According to the operations management, a total of around 1,800 people fought the flames. "I am very impressed with the determination and selflessness with which our emergency services opposed the fire," said Schulze. He has the utmost respect for this achievement.