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Gohrischheide Munitions Fire Rages On as Saalfelder Height Blaze Is Held

More than 600 firefighters, THW and Bundeswehr personnel confront the uncontrolled wildfire at Gohrischheide, with ongoing village evacuations supported by aerial units.

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Overview

  • Over 1,000 firefighters and helpers are fighting simultaneous wildfires across eastern Germany that have burned more than 5,200 hectares, marking the worst season on record.
  • The Gohrischheide wildfire has breached over 500 hectares of former munition grounds, remains uncontrolled with more than 600 personnel deployed and has led to multiple village evacuations.
  • Firefighters held the Saalfelder Höhe blaze overnight, preventing further spread of one of Thuringia’s largest wildfires in 30 years with around 500 personnel and up to four helicopters.
  • Authorities in Dresden have prohibited leaving designated forest paths and parking off marked areas through September at high danger levels, and Upper Franconia has scheduled aerial surveillance flights following a DWD level-4 warning.
  • Fire crews in Greece and Turkey continue to battle new blazes under extreme heat and wind, with several fatalities reported and thousands evacuated from Izmir, Hatay and areas near Athens.