Overview

• The number of forest fires fell from 1,059 in 2023 to 563 in 2024, with burned area shrinking to 334 hectares.
• Brandenburg recorded the highest impact with 211 blazes across 226 hectares, followed by Saxony-Anhalt (39 fires on 39 hectares) and Thuringia (34 fires on 35 hectares).
• Roughly 42% of fires had unknown origins and 27% were traced to negligence by campers or children.
• Almost half of the fires broke out during May and August, according to the latest federal statistics.
• At a recent G7 summit, member states committed to sustainable forestry practices and controlled burns to reduce wildfire risk.