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Forest fire near Schierke: fire brigade deployment in the Harz National Park
Photo: Matthias Leg / dpa
A forest fire broke out near Schierke in the Harz National Park.
According to the latest findings, an area of around 37 hectares is affected, according to the Harz rescue control center.
At the moment, however, no places are directly endangered.
However, the spread of the fire must be checked again in the morning, according to a spokesman for the control center.
The forest fire broke out on Thursday.
The smoke was visible from afar, as the Wernigerode volunteer fire department announced on Facebook.
During the night, the fire brigade had withdrawn somewhat and was only on site with the most necessary emergency services.
The fight against the flames is to be intensified again on Friday morning - with several helicopters and the support of fire brigades from surrounding districts.
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