In the Harz region, firefighting operations are continuing in the fight against the fires around the Brocken. The command center in Harz announced that it would like to get an overview in the morning and discuss how to proceed. According to the Harz district, firefighters had to withdraw during the night because the fire had jumped over individual protective strips.
According to reports, the fire could not be brought under control in the evening. According to reports, many fire spots had merged. A larger fire front had formed, it was said. Four firefighting planes and six firefighting helicopters were called in for further extinguishing work.
Almost exactly two years ago, there was a forest fire at the current fire site that lasted several days. At 1,141 meters, the Brocken is the highest mountain in northern Germany. There were already serious forest and wildfires there last year.
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