FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Germany experienced a significant drop in wildfires last year, according to recent data released by the German Federal Information Centre for Agriculture (BZL).
The number of forest fires fell from 1,059 in 2023 to 563 in 2024, with the total area burned decreasing dramatically from 1,240 hectares to 334 hectares.
Officials attribute the decline to a humid summer featuring high temperatures, frequent rainfall, and thunderstorms—conditions that contrasted sharply with the dry, hot summers of previous years.
Despite Germany’s improvement, experts warn of growing wildfire risks across Europe, fueled by climate change and evolving land-use patterns.