State of emergency lifted after forest fire in central Germany

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2025-07-08

Erfurt, Germany (dpa) - The state of emergency declared due to the forest fire in the German state of Thuringia was lifted on Tuesday. However, follow-up firefighting work is still being carried out, said Peter Lahann, spokesman for the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district administration. "This will keep the emergency services busy for a few more days," he said. Lahann added that drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras are currently flying over the......

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