The risk of forest fire in the Harz: Fire brigade fights against flames at the Goslar!

The risk of forest fire in the Harz: Fire brigade fights against flames at the Goslar!

Goslar, Deutschland - The forest fire in the Harz near Goslar ensures high willingness to alert. Since Sunday evening, June 22, around 6 p.m., around 300 firefighters have been fighting against the fire that extends over an area of ​​around 8 hectares - this corresponds to over 11 soccer fields. The location remains excited, because the flames are not yet completely under control, since wind gusts make the extinguishing work difficult and repeatedly lead to re -flaming, such as Currently, the fire brigade is not only used not only from Goslar, but also numerous teams from the surrounding guards are committed to fighting the flames. A fire-fighting helicopter, the Harzer "witch", could not be used due to the windy conditions. Instead, the emergency services concentrate on fire fighting on the ground, with two helicopter being requested to support, one of them regularly flies in the operational zone, the other on call.

The current weather situation plays a crucial role in combating the fire. While the air humidity was over 50% on Tuesday and is expected to be forecast 80% for Wednesday, the strong winds are still a major challenge. These are not only dangerous for the emergency services, but could also continue to complicate the situation in the fire area. The assignment is expected to be at least until Wednesday, so ndr.de .

The affected forest area was initially between two and seven hectares, but was later estimated to be up to seven hectares. Fortunately, no people or houses in the immediate vicinity of the fire area are at risk. Nevertheless, the police have already issued a warning message about the "Nina" app and warns for caution, especially in the area of ​​the Königsberg, Nordberg and Steinberg, where entering the forest is prohibited due to flue gases and heat.

a recurring problem

The forest fires in the Harz are a traditional problem that has increased in recent years. As early as 2022 and 2024, there were similar incidents in the region. The causes are often to be found in the drought and the high proportion of dead wood, which particularly heats the fire. This trend is related to the increasing temperatures and the increasing drought, which are favored by climate change. Last year the district of Goslar recorded a total of nine fire events, in 2025 eight fires are already counted without counting the current events, such as Statista.com

The situation is even more difficult by onlookers who hinder the fire brigade. Local residents and visitors are asked to adhere to the rules of conduct and do without smoking and grilling when hiking to minimize further risks.

The cause of the fire of the current forest fire is previously unknown and an investigation has been initiated. In view of the current developments, it can be hoped that the emergency services can quickly gain the upper hand over the flames.