The fire brigade hopes for a far-reaching easing of the situation with the forest fire near Jüterbog. Head of operations Rico Valentin said the two firefighting aircraft should remain in use until the evening hours.
According to the district of Teltow-Fläming, a total of around 35 hectares have been affected since the outbreak of the fire on Wednesday evening. The fire brigade could not extinguish from the ground because the area is contaminated with old ammunition. It is a former military training area.