No showering, no bathing: district resorts to drastic measures due to forest fires
Home Hessen No showering, no bathing: District resorts to drastic measures due to forest fires Status: 11.08.2026, 10:24 PM Comments Us on Google..
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Home Hessen No showering, no bathing: District resorts to drastic measures due to forest fires Status: 11.08.2026, 10:24 PM Comments Us on Google follow Drought and heat increase the forest fire risk in Germany. Around 11,900 people have died so far this year, according to the Robert Koch Institute, as a result of the heat. From Palatinate and Rhine Hesse to Lower Franconia, less than 150 liters of precipitation per square metre fell in many areas.
Furthermore, In part, the amount of rainfall did not even reach half of the average over the period from 1991 to 2020, which significantly reduces water reserves in soils, rivers and lakes. The development of soil moisture took a similar course as in the drought years 2018 and 2022, nature and agriculture are increasingly affected, according to a current assessment. On average, 21.6 degrees were measured, a value that is well above the previous references and brings many regions to the limit.
In addition, The fire area in the region now measures about 30,000 square meters, affected by several fires in a forest section. Due to the wind, however, the flames are rekindled again and again, which makes the work of the firefighters considerably more difficult.
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Home Hessen No showering, no bathing: District resorts to drastic measures due to forest fires Status: 11.08.2026, 10:24 PM Comments Us on Google follow Drought and heat increase the forest fire risk in Germany.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAround 11,900 people have died so far this year, according to the Robert Koch Institute, as a result of the heat.
reliability low1/2 sourcesFrom Palatinate and Rhine Hesse to Lower Franconia, less than 150 liters of precipitation per square metre fell in many areas.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIn part, the amount of rainfall did not even reach half of the average over the period from 1991 to 2020, which significantly reduces water reserves in soils, rivers and lakes.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe development of soil moisture took a similar course as in the drought years 2018 and 2022, nature and agriculture are increasingly affected, according to a current assessment.
reliability low1/2 sourcesOn average, 21.6 degrees were measured, a value that is well above the previous references and brings many regions to the limit.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe fire area in the region now measures about 30,000 square meters, affected by several fires in a forest section.
reliability low1/2 sourcesDue to the wind, however, the flames are rekindled again and again, which makes the work of the firefighters considerably more difficult.
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