Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

North Rhine-Westphalia: Forest Fire Finally Extinguished in Hürtgenwald Near Aachen

Summary by Tagesschau
In the Hürtgenwald near Aachen, forces have also extinguished the last fires and embers. The largest forest fire in the history of North Rhine-Westphalia is over, about 300 hectares of forest have burned.

15 Articles

Center

Today, Chancellor Merz visits the forest fire area in the Eifel.

·Germany
Read Full Article
Center

Friedrich Merz ends his week-long break without public appointments with a visit to the NRW forest fire area.

·Essen, Germany
Read Full Article

For a week it had burned in the Eifel of the Hürtgenwald, it was the biggest fire in the history of North Rhine-Westphalia.

·Frankfurt, Germany
Read Full Article
Lean Left

For a week the Eifel had burned in the Hürtgenwald, in the municipality of the same name housing had to be evacuated. Now the forces leave the area. The mayor praises the social cohesion.

·Hamburg, Germany
Read Full Article
Lean Right

A week ago, the biggest fire in the history of North Rhine-Westphalia began in the Hürtgenwald in the Eifel. Now, the forces are withdrawing from the forest area.

·Düsseldorf, Germany
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 50% of the sources are Center
50% Center

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

aachener-zeitung.de broke the news on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal