The number of forest fires reported in Saxony so far this year is roughly at the same level as last year, according to preliminary statistics from the state enterprise Sachsenforst. "A total of 57 forest fires have been reported so far in 2024, which is only slightly below the same time last year," says Sachsenforst spokesman Renke Coordes. A total of 58 forest fires were reported to the state-owned company last year. However, according to Coordes, "there may well have been fires this year that have not yet been reported".
The total area affected so far this year is 6.4 hectares, which is significantly less than in previous years. However, a comparison based on individual large fires, which dominate the statistics, is hardly meaningful. "The current forest fire season deviates from the average in the months of April, June and July," explains Coordes.
