Disaster Due to Forest Fire in Thuringia +++ Heavy Thunderstorms in Nrw
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In Gösselsdorf near Saalfeld the fire brigades fight a forest fire on an area of more than 300 hectares. In Gohrischheide near Riesa the fire brigade speaks of about 1,000 hectares – ammunition makes the work more difficult.
Due to the forest fire on the Saalfelder Höhe several districts in Thuringia and Bavaria have warned the population of smoke generation. The flue gases would move from the affected area in the district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt towards the south-east beyond the state border, informed the head office of the Bavarian county of Kronach at night. Specifically in Thuringia the district of Sonneberg as well as the Saale-Orla-Kreis spoke about the officia…
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt - Fenster zu, Ventilation aus: Due to the forest fire in Thuringia, further districts issue flue gas warnings. Winds carry the gases to Bavaria. The fire itself has not yet been extinguished.
The heat wave has reached its peak so far – according to the German Weather Service, it is the hottest day of the year so far. There are sometimes violent thunderstorms. And forest fires keep fire brigades in the east in breath. All news in the live ticker.
The German state of Thuringia is struggling with a major forest fire. An emergency has been declared in the affected area of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, German media report.


Flames spread over more than ten hectares. More than 150 firefighters are in action, but not enough.
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