Violent thunderstorm about Freising: fire brigades in continuous use!

Violent thunderstorm about Freising: fire brigades in continuous use!

In the night of June 16, 2025, a violent thunderstorm moved across the Freising district and provided numerous operations by the fire brigade. The south and southwest of the district were particularly affected, where the weirs were alerted every five minutes. According to the reports of Merkur, the situation was so tense that a tree blocked the road in Massenhausen as early as 9 p.m.

Sebastian Brendel, spokesman for the Freising district fire inspection, reported on a “busy night” for the forces. The fire brigade Hallbergmoos had seven missions late Sunday evening, including the removal of broken branches, fallen trees and safety measures as well as water damage in a building. Also in the morning at 5:25 a.m. there was another alarm due to another fallen tree. Similar missions were reported from Massenhausen, Neufahrn, Hohenkammer and Mintraching. Fortunately, there were no injuries when a tree fell in front of a car in Neufahrn.

after -effects and further damage

The fire brigade's first missions in Hallbergmoos ended at midnight, but the calm did not last long. The emergency services were alerted again at 5:25 a.m. In Eching there were several simultaneous operations due to storm damage, and the fire brigade watch 2 in Freising also had to move out to remove a tree from the B301 motorway bridge. The Goldach fire brigade used diving pumps in an underground car park to avert flooding through the rain masses.

As in other parts of Germany, the fire brigades also became active in Lower Saxony. Here there were also thunderstorms and heavy rain, which kept the emergency services on. Severe weather warnings from the German Weather Service (DWD) were applied to many regions, especially for the Lower Saxony cities such as Hannover, where the Waves Festival had to be canceled prematurely, and in Beverstedt, where a residential building caught fire-possibly caused by a lightning strike, as the NDR reports.

climate change and heavy rain

The increasing weather extreme, which can also be felt in Bavaria, are not least a result of climate change. Studies by the Federal Environment Agency show that heavy rain events have increased regionally in the past 15 years. The forecasts indicate that heavy rain and floods will occur in the future despite all efforts to adapt to climate adjustment. At a temperature increase of only one degree Celsius, the global precipitation amount can increase by περίπου 2%, which raises the question of how the infrastructure can be adapted to such weather conditions.

The Bavarian climate is not only an experience for all of us, but also poses special challenges for our cities and municipalities. Effective management of these challenges is becoming increasingly important to ensure the security and well -being of the citizens.

For more information about the weather and operations reports, take a look at the articles from Merkur , ndr and Environmental Bundesamt .