https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed France and Germany sent firefighting units to the Netherlands on Friday to help battle woodland blazes flaring in several areas. https://www.thelocal.de/20260501/france-sends-firefighters-to-help-battle-blazes-in-netherlands Fri, 01 May 2026 16:43:23 +0200 france-sends-firefighters-to-help-battle-blazes-in-netherlands Wildfires have so far ravaged more than one million hectares of land in European Union countries this year, a record since recording began in 2006, according to AFP analysis of official data. https://www.thelocal.de/20250822/record-eu-wildfires-burnt-more-than-1mn-hectares-in-2025 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:56:46 +0200 record-eu-wildfires-burnt-more-than-1mn-hectares-in-2025 Emergency services are battling forest fires in several locations in eastern Germany. Villages have been evacuated in the states of Saxony and Brandenburg, and two firefighters are reported injured. https://www.thelocal.de/20250703/wildfires-trigger-evacuations-in-eastern-germany Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:42:42 +0200 wildfires-trigger-evacuations-in-eastern-germany Firefighting flights to tackle the massive forest fire in the mountains of central Germany will resume on Sunday morning as the blaze rages for the third day. https://www.thelocal.de/20240908/firefighting-operations-to-tackle-blaze-in-german-mountains-to-resume-on-sunday Sun, 08 Sep 2024 10:00:31 +0200 firefighting-operations-to-tackle-blaze-in-german-mountains-to-resume-on-sunday Europe's blistering summer may not be over yet, but 2022 is already breaking records, with nearly 660,000 hectares ravaged since January, according to the EU's satellite monitoring service. https://www.thelocal.de/20220814/2022-sees-record-wildfire-destruction-in-europe-eu Sun, 14 Aug 2022 10:47:15 +0200 2022-sees-record-wildfire-destruction-in-europe-eu The warm weather in Germany may have been perfect for enjoying the Easter break. But it has increased the danger of forest fires. https://www.thelocal.de/20190423/wildfires-rage-during-germanys-spring-heatwave Tue, 23 Apr 2019 19:26:15 +0200 wildfires-rage-during-germanys-spring-heatwave Around 200 firefighters were still battling a ferocious forest fire near Potsdam on Friday morning, with military and police helicopters brought in to help fight the 50-hectare blaze. https://www.thelocal.de/20180727/50-hectare-fire-breaks-out-near-berlin Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:18:16 +0200 50-hectare-fire-breaks-out-near-berlin Germany is experiencing stormy weather and dry temperatures, both increasing the risks of fire. But in most of the country, the weather is expected to improve this weekend. https://www.thelocal.de/20180705/thunder-and-hail-storms-to-hit-germany-thursday Thu, 05 Jul 2018 13:52:50 +0200 thunder-and-hail-storms-to-hit-germany-thursday A German man who allegedly sparked a deadly forest fire in the Canary Islands by burning toilet paper has been remanded in custody, a court spokesman said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160807/german-canaries-blaze-suspect-remanded Sun, 07 Aug 2016 11:38:23 +0200 german-canaries-blaze-suspect-remanded UPDATE: A German man blamed for starting a wildfire that caused the death of a park official on the Canary Island of La Palma said he was trying to burn used toilet paper. https://www.thelocal.de/20160804/german-arrested-for-causing-spain-la-palma-forest-fire-that-left-one-dead-hundreds-evacuated Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:04:55 +0200 german-arrested-for-causing-spain-la-palma-forest-fire-that-left-one-dead-hundreds-evacuated Spanish police suspect the body of a man found as wildfires rage north of the Spanish resort of Marbella to be that of a 54-year-old German who returned to his home despite an official evacuation. https://www.thelocal.de/20120902/44723 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 18:37:00 +0200 44723