A forest fire near the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria poses a challenge for the fire brigade: Because the area is difficult to access, the emergency services have to be flown to the source of the fire by helicopter. The mountain rescue team is also on duty.
A forest fire broke out on a mountain peak a few kilometers from the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle. As reported by the police, the emergency services have been in action since Thursday. Embers are still present. Already in March there was a forest fire in the German-Austrian border area not far from Neuschwanstein.
This time, according to the information, an area that was difficult to access at the 1726 meter high Zunderkopf near Hohenschwangau in Schwangau was on fire. The fire is said to have spread to about 100 square meters. A police helicopter and a transport helicopter fight the fire from the air. The firefighters had to be brought to the scene by police helicopter.
"Because the summit area is very steep, the fire brigade forces are secured on site by members of the Füssen and Bavaria mountain rescue service," the police reported. The local fire brigades from Schwangau and Füssen are supported by special forest firefighting teams from the Kempten and Oberstdorf fire brigades. The police also use their alpine task force.
Due to the persistent drought, forest fires and wildfires have repeatedly occurred throughout Bavaria and other federal states. Most recently, the forest near the famous Bastei Bridge in Saxon Switzerland had also burned.
