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Germany records hottest night in history as forest fires spread
Germany recorded its highest night temperature in history, dropping to 29.4 degrees Celsius in the state of Saxony. The extreme heat caused forest fires and infrastructure damage in several states.
Germany has been hit by a severe heatwave that broke the country's record for the highest night temperature and pushed temperatures in eastern regions above 40 degrees Celsius.
The German Weather Service (DWD) announced that thermometers did not drop below 29.4 degrees Celsius overnight in the town of Kopshuts in the state of Saxony. This value is the highest night temperature recorded in Germany since climate data began to be compiled. The previous record was measured at 27.2 degrees Celsius on Mount Weinbiet in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
The DWD warned that air temperatures could exceed the 40-degree barrier in eastern parts of the country in the coming hours.
Daytime temperatures approached 42 degrees Celsius
According to reports in the German press, daytime temperature records were recorded at 41.5 degrees Celsius in the town of Mökern-Drewitz in Saxony-Anhalt and at 41.3 degrees Celsius in the city of Saarbrücken-Burbach in Saarland.
The German Weather Service reported that it will examine the data from measurement stations on site before officially confirming these values after the weekend.
Crews face challenges as flames reach military munitions
Simultaneously with the extreme heat, large-scale forest fires broke out in many regions. A 16-hectare area in the Goehrischeide region between the states of Saxony and Brandenburg was engulfed in flames.
The firefighting efforts, supported by two helicopters and involving approximately 200 firefighters, were hampered by unexploded munitions remnants in the soil because the area is a former military training ground. Explosions caused by the fire made the intervention difficult.
A similar situation occurred in the town of Traisen in Rhineland-Palatinate. The explosion of buried munitions in the forest area led to a temporary halt of firefighting efforts. Authorities evacuated some homes as a precaution, although there was no direct danger so far.
Extreme heat damages railway tracks
The heatwave also caused damage to infrastructure. In the city of Leipzig, tram services were suspended until the next morning after rails expanded and were damaged due to excessive heat.
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