Wald fire in the Harz: Flames under control, emergency services further active!

Wald fire in the Harz: Flames under control, emergency services further active!

Goslar, Deutschland - On Sunday, June 24, 2025, a forest fire was reported in the Harz near Goslar, which caused some excitement. Fortunately, the fire is now under control and the flames are no longer visible. According to NDR is now only in the ground and is fought intensively by the emergency services.

Currently around 320 firefighters are on duty who have tirelessly act against the embers since Sunday. At night to Tuesday, even the number of emergency services was reduced to enable the firefighters a short recovery phase. However, the location remains tense because strong winds are an additional challenge in fire fighting.

emergency services in continuous use

The fire brigade relies on water from special vehicles to effectively delete the embers. Two extinguishing helicopters are in use, one flies regularly and the other was only requested for support. As the ndr due to the strong winds could only be irregular Take off.

The emergency services expect a continuation of the operation by Wednesday. The increased humidity has a positive effect, which is over 50% and is expected to increase to 80% by Wednesday. Nevertheless, it remains important to keep people away from the site. Warning messages via the "Nina" app advise on entering the forest area to ensure the safety of everyone involved.

scope of the fire and causes

The affected forest could be determined in the extent of two to seven hectares, although there are no houses nearby and therefore no people are directly affected. Nevertheless, the fire leaves its traces and the causes are so far unclear. Statista states that forest fires are increasingly favored by dryness and heat, often due to climate change.

In 2023, over 1,200 hectares of forest space were affected by fires in 2023, despite a decline compared to the previous year. Most of the fires are recorded in the Brandenburg and Lower Saxony region. The most common causes are arson and negligence, with many fires, as in this case, still remain unclear.

public interest causes problems

While the fire brigade tries to master the situation, onlookers represent another obstacle. These hinder the work of the emergency services by blocking paths or following fire engines into the forest area. This is both dangerous and disrespectful towards the brave men and women who give everything here to protect the forests.

The location in the Harz originally describes the challenge that forest fires represent in these times. It remains to be hoped that the emergency services will soon be able to regain control over the fire and we will learn together from this situation in order to get better under control of future fires.