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Forest fire in the Harz: Area near Goslar reopened after extinguishing work!
After the forest fire in the Harz near Goslar, the affected area has been reopened. The fire brigade remains on duty to check.
Forest fire in the Harz: Area near Goslar reopened after extinguishing work!
After the intensive fire-fighting work on Königsberg near Goslar, nature lovers can rejoice: the forest area has been reopened. How NDR reported, the warning for the affected area has been lifted after the fire department's operation has largely been completed. Nevertheless, the flame guards remain on guard because the danger of embers is still present. The motorway in the direction of Wolfsburg was closed for two days, and diversions were also set up to direct traffic without disruption.
The fire, which broke out on June 22nd and spread over an area of around seven hectares - the equivalent of around ten football fields - was a major challenge for the 1,560 firefighters who were deployed in the Harz Mountains. Thanks to the support of a firefighting aircraft, which could only operate sporadically due to strong winds, and the “Little Witch” drone, which uses GPS coordinates to locate embers, the final post-extinguishing work was carried out successfully. Loud The time At the time of the all-clear on June 27th, 2025, the fire brigade was only “extinguishing” the fire and was able to plan the opening of the forest for June 28th.
The importance of the forest fire situation
Forest fires are no longer a rare phenomenon. They are increasingly being favored by increasing drought and heat waves caused by climate change. Germany is also affected by this development. This is what a report by Statista that over 1,200 hectares of forest area were destroyed by fires in 2023. In 2022, this was the highest value in the last 30 years at over 3,000 hectares.
Particularly alarming: Over half of the fires in Germany were caused by arson or negligence. While only 27 fires were of natural origin in 2023, statistics show that other countries, such as the Amazon, record up to 37,000 fires annually.
A call for caution
A positive development is the all-clear for the popular hiking area on Königsberg. But recent events are a clear indication that the issue of forest fires must be taken seriously. We hope that the coming weeks will pass without any further incidents and that the forest will shine in its full glory.