Bezirk Amstetten's New Waldbrandkarte Boosts Wildfire Response
Fire departments in the Bezirk Amstetten have received a crucial tool for battling wildfires: the Waldbrandkarte. This map, equivalent to covering an area of 66,000 football fields, is a digital and paper resource that enables quicker reaction times and appropriate approach routes for deployment forces in emergencies.
The Waldbrandkarte is a milestone for fire departments in the district, providing safety for deployment forces and effective protection for the population, nature, and infrastructure. It covers the entire forest area in the districts of Amstetten and Waidhofen/Ybbs, totaling 46,381 hectares. The map provides relevant information such as water intake points, access roads, rescue points, helicopter landing sites, and endangered forest zones.
To prepare for wildfire deployments, the Special Service 'Forest Fire Fighting' in Lower Austria has equipped 32 special all-terrain tank trucks and pickups with fire modules and trained 600 firefighters. The Waldbrandkarte will be provided digitally and as a map (scale 1:10,000) to fire departments and other emergency services.
The Waldbrandkarte is not intended for leisure or mountain bike use. It is a vital resource for emergency services to effectively manage and respond to wildfires in the region. With this tool, fire departments in the Bezirk Amstetten are better equipped to protect the population, nature, and infrastructure from the threat of wildfires.
