Heat wave in Lower Saxony: Risk of forest fire at the highest level!
Heat wave in Lower Saxony: Risk of forest fire at the highest level!
Celle, Deutschland - The risk of forest fire in Lower Saxony has accepted worrying proportions in the past few days. Today, on July 2, 2025, the temperatures in the region reach record -breaking values of over 38 degrees Celsius. According to ndr shows the forest fire throat index of the German Weather Service (DWD) in three regions, Faßberg, Wittingen-Oward and Celle, the highest Danger level. In 25 other regions, the second highest danger level had to be found so that forest visitors should take the warnings seriously.
Places such as Freiburg/Elbe, Rosengarten-Kllecken and Wendisch Evern, but even larger cities such as Hannover and Uelzen are not immune to the dangers of a forest fire. The Lower Saxony State Forestry urges the public to strictly comply with an absolute ban on smoking and a ban on open fire until October 31. This is particularly important because human misconduct is the main cause of forest fires.experiences from the past
In the Goldenstedter Moor in the Vechta district, there was recently a fire that was probably triggered by a thrown cigarette. In the Harz, a forest fire broke out on June 22, which suffered around three hectares of forest space. It was found that several fires in the region also raged in April. The forest fire center in Lüneburg has been in use almost continuously since March and thus demonstrates the highest number of day in use in its history.