Overview

• On July 17 the Brandenburg Landtag voted down an AfD proposal to purchase fixed-wing firefighting aircraft, opting instead for helicopter-based wildfire suppression.
• The assembly backed an SPD/BSW motion mandating climate-adapted forest transformation and creation of firebreaks to strengthen preventive wildfire protection.
• Interior minister René Wilke cited the flexibility of helicopters and the need to build infrastructure before deploying larger aircraft.
• The state is procuring 21 additional tank fire engines and has introduced three automated firefighting vehicles to complement its existing fleet of 34 specialized units.
• Brandenburg faces record wildfire activity this season due to extreme drought and historical munitions contamination that hinder firefighting access.