Waldbrand in the Harz: area near Goslar again released after extinguishing work!

Waldbrand in the Harz: area near Goslar again released after extinguishing work!

After the intensive extinguishing work on Königsberg near Goslar, the nature lovers can be happy: the forest area is released again. As NDR , the warning was streamlined after the use of the fire is completed. Nevertheless, the flame guards remain on the hat, because the risk of embers is still present. The highway was closed to Wolfsburg for two days, and diversions were also set up to direct traffic without disturbances.

The fire that broke out on June 22nd and spread over an area of ​​about seven hectares - which corresponds to around ten soccer fields - was a major challenge for the 1,560 firefighters who were in use in the Harz. Thanks to the support of a fire-fighting aircraft, which was only sporadically operated on due to strong winds, and the drone "Little Witch", which sets the localization of embers on GPS coordinates, the last post-extinguishing work could be carried out successfully. According to The fire brigade was only in the "rehearse" at the time of June 27, 2025 and was able to release the forest for June 28th for June 28th Plan.

forest fires are no longer a rare phenomenon. They are increasingly favored by increasing drought and heat periods caused by climate change. Germany is also affected by this development. A report by Statista that over 1,200 hectares were destroyed by fires in 2023. In 2022 this was the highest value in the past 30 years with over 3,000 hectares.

Particularly alarming: Over half of the fires in Germany took place through arson or negligence. While in 2023 there were only 27 fires of natural origin, the statistics show that up to 37,000 fires are recorded annually in other countries, such as the Amazon region

a call for caution