Heat wave in the Harz: Fire brigade warns of devastating forest fires!

Heat wave in the Harz: Fire brigade warns of devastating forest fires!

The heat wave that currently hits all of Europe does not stop at Germany either. Today, on July 3, 2025, temperatures around 37 degrees can be observed in the country, the meteorologists are willing to alert. Above all, the persistent drought and the low rainfall of the past few months have led to a worrying forest fire risk, especially in the Harz. news38.de reports that the danger level for forest fires in Saxony-Anhalt has already reached the highest level 5 in parts of the Harz.

These alarming conditions have already led to the first forest fires in the Harz, which called on the plan. On June 30th, fireworks were observed at the devil's wall, which triggered several emergency calls due to smoke. Not only the fire brigade urgently warns of the use of open flame and fireworks in the region, but also residents are surprised by this insensitivity in times of acute fire.

extreme weather conditions in Europe

The situation in Germany is part of a larger European problem. freiten reports that the heat wave has already led to tragic incidents in Italy, Spain and France. In Italy, two people died due to the oppressive heat, while in France a 10-year-old girl died in Versailles after having a heat. Germany itself recorded a heat record of 37.8 degrees in Kitzingen on July 2 and will have to expect temperatures of up to 40 degrees today.

The extent of the crisis also shows that the evacuations in connection with forest fires. Around 100 people were brought to safety in a facility for severely disabled people in Gohrischheide because fire had spread to about 600 hectares of land. In Brandenburg, the risk of forest fires already led to the evacuation of a district where residents were brought to safety at short notice

warnings and prevention measures

The authorities advise the population to find out more about the current forest fire hazard level and act accordingly. [Zeit.de] (https://www.zeit.de/wissen/umwelt/2025-07/hitze-Waldbrandfahr-hitzwelle-hitzwelle- dry-drying fire) reports that there are extremely high forest fire risks in several federal states, including Brandenburg, Bavaria and Saxony-Anhalt. The fire brigade urgently warns of fire threats from hot exhaust systems and warns to comply with smoking bans and to caution when grilling.

The heat -related challenges not only affect security, but also the rail traffic, which suffers significantly from the heat in northern Germany. Failures and delays are now the order of the day, which leads to unrest at commuters: inside.

With this warning message, it is crucial that every responsibility takes over to protect yourself and others. Nature and the associated regions are sensitive - we deal with them carefully!