The fire is said to have ignited below the Nebelkuppe at an old fire site. Around two hectares of forest burned, according to information from the German Press Agency.
The firefighting aircraft of the fire brigade from the Harz district is the same machine that was previously used in the forest fire near Jüterbog in Brandenburg. There is a high risk of forest fires in Saxony-Anhalt, danger level 5 applies to the entire eastern half of the state.