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Harz: Apparently a major fire broke out in the national park

2022-04-26T16:58:42.835Z


According to their own statements, firefighters are fighting a large fire in the Harz Mountains. Flames are said to be raging on 3.5 hectares. The operation of the railway to the Brocken was stopped.


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Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/ dpa

A major fire has apparently broken out on the east side of the Harz Mountains.

According to the fire brigade, there is a fire in an area of ​​3.5 hectares in the national park.

Because of the slope, the site can only be reached on foot or via the Brockenbahn, said a fire department spokesman from Wernigerode.

The cause of the fire is still unclear.

Narrow-gauge railway helps the fire brigade

The operation of the Harz narrow-gauge railway has been discontinued, said the fire brigade spokesman.

Firefighters, material and fire-fighting water would be brought as close as possible to the scene of the emergency by train.

The Deutsche Bahn website states that a fire brigade operation will result in operational restrictions.

The Harz narrow-gauge railway normally leads to the Brocken, at 1141 meters the highest mountain in the Harz mountains.

It is unclear how many people are still on the Brocken.

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Source: spiegel

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