Klimaschutz: Merz bei Besuch in Waldbrandgebiet: Kabinett wird über besseren Klimawandel-Schutz reden
Tagelang kämpften Feuerwehrleute und viele Helfer im Hürtgenwald gegen die Flammen. Nach seinem Sommerurlaub ist der Bundeskanzler nun in das Waldbrandgebiet gefahren, um Danke zu sagen.
Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz visited the site of a major forest fire in Hürtgenwald, Eifel district, two days after the fire was fully extinguished. Merz expressed gratitude to the volunteers, including firefighters, Technical Assistance Work (THW), and the Bundeswehr, for their cooperation, stating that "without the collaboration between all these parties, the situation would not have been so favorable."
Merz emphasized the importance of well-organized voluntary organizations, such as the Freiwillige Feuerwehr and THW, in managing such large-scale disasters. He highlighted that without the numerous people involved in voluntary activities, who number in the millions across Germany, the country's commonwealth could not be maintained.
During the large-scale effort, approximately 1400 people were involved in fire suppression. This visit was Merz's first public appointment since his summer vacation. According to Merz, the federal cabinet will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss enhanced protection against climate-induced large-scale disasters like forest fires.
They will discuss ways to be better prepared, including communication links, Merz said while visiting firefighters in the Hürtgenwald forest fire area.
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