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Fire in Letmathe: 10,000 square meters of forest in flames
Fire in Letmathe: 10,000 square meters of forest in flames: A forest fire kept the fire department busy on Tuesday.
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Full closure due to forest fire in Letmathe
Full closure due to forest fire in Letmathe: The fire brigade is currently on duty due to a forest fire.
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Forest fires in Iserlohn:
Forest fires in Iserlohn: "The danger is not over, on the contrary": Just a few days ago, a large forest fire in Letmathe required the fire department's ...
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Enormous smoke development! Forest fire triggers major operation in Iserlohn: Major operation in Iserlohn: A forest fire has spread to approximately 10 ...
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Campsite and concert cleared: Criminal police investigate after large ...
Campsite and concert cleared: Criminal police investigate after large forest fire in Nuremberg
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Key FactsMajor Forest Fire in Nuremberg Triggers Evacuations
Jul 11, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: donaukurier.de
  • A forest fire broke out Friday evening close to the Max-Morlock Stadium, covering an area equivalent to four small soccer fields.

  • Approximately 300 firefighters, police, and paramedics responded to flames likely originating in a disused Western town area abandoned for over a decade.

  • Precautionary evacuations were ordered for a nearby campsite and an open-air concert, with no injuries reported initially.

  • The fire was controlled within three hours, but crews remained on site to extinguish smoldering spots while the criminal police begin investigating the cause.
  • There is nothing left burning. The main blaze has already been extinguished.
    — Police spokesperson Michael Petzold, commenting on the situation on Saturday morning around 01:00
Power outage in Letmathe: Fire caused darkness
Power outage in Letmathe: Fire caused darkness: The fire brigade extinguished a transformer station in Letmathe. The fire caused a power outage.
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Heat in Letmathe: The consequences for the forest and the water supply
Heat in Letmathe: The consequences for the forest and the water supply: The heat wave is causing an increased risk of forest fires. The green spaces have already ...
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Letmathe: Bridge to Stenglingsen reopened to single-lane traffic after ...
Letmathe: Bridge to Stenglingsen reopened to single-lane traffic after truck fire
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Letmathe: Partial closure of the bridge to Stenglingsen will last until ...
Letmathe: Partial closure of the bridge to Stenglingsen will last until August: Asphalt work began this week. The bridge is scheduled to reopen to one lane next ...
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After truck fire on bridge in Letmathe: Asphalt work begins
After truck fire on bridge in Letmathe: Asphalt work begins: Friday midday: Work on the asphalt has begun on the bridge in Letmathe, which was damaged by a truck ...
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Letmathe: Railway line closed after truck fire on bridge
Letmathe: Railway line closed after truck fire on bridge: The truck caught fire on the bridge between the motorway feeder road to the Oestrich interchange and ...
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Flames rage in Werdohl: Forest fire continues to spread – already 8 ...
Flames rage in Werdohl: Forest fire continues to spread – already 8,000 square meters
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Easter bonfire in Letmathe: These are the most beautiful photos
Easter bonfire in Letmathe: These are the most beautiful photos: In Letmathe's forest stadium, LTV and ASSV once again invited everyone to their joint Easter ...
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Letmathe: New street lighting for Hagener Straße
Letmathe: New street lighting for Hagener Straße: Construction work is currently underway on Hagener Straße in Letmathe. The street lighting is being renewed.
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The City of Iserlohn points out rules for burning Easter bonfires.
The City of Iserlohn points out rules for burning Easter bonfires.: The City of Iserlohn reminds residents what to consider when burning Easter bonfires.
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Letmathe: Two injured after microwave fire
Letmathe: Two injured after microwave fire: The fire department was deployed to an apartment building on Arndtstraße on Tuesday evening.
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Letmathe: Burning trash can causes fire department to be called out
Letmathe: Burning trash can causes fire department to be called out: The fire brigade was on duty on Friday evening on Windhügelstrasse in Letmathe.
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Hemer: Fire department responds to forest fire
Hemer: Fire department responds to forest fire: The fire department in Hemer was alerted to a forest fire on Gaxberger Weg in Stübecken on Tuesday evening ...
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