Overview

• The Umweltministerium has raised fire danger to the highest level across all Brandenburg districts due to sustained heat and drought.
• More than 150 wildfires have burned since March, with over 20 new outbreaks reported this past weekend.
• Firefighters are still battling a 1.7-hectare blaze in Lindow that began in woodpiles and is under police investigation for suspected arson.
• A ground fire near Cottbus halted rail traffic by igniting a track embankment and a 6,000 m² grain field blaze by BER Airport was contained without disrupting flights.
• The Feuerwehrverband warns that dry conditions may intensify in the coming weeks even as meteorologists forecast thunderstorms and heavy rain for relief.