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Prolonged dryness and drought increase the risk of fire in Saxony's forests every year. Most of the fires are caused by negligence - some also occur during harvesting and forestry work.

Saxony's forests well supplied with water - average forest fire season so far

Saxony's forests are well supplied with water before the start of midsummer. The forest fire season has been average so far. | more

Truck trailer burns on the A17 near Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel

A lorry trailer caught fire on the A17 near Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel and was briefly closed due to heavy smoke. | more

Jetzt wird Outlet-Shopping noch günstiger

Die Koffer sind fast gepackt, die Sommerferien beginnen – und viele nutzen die freie Zeit für einen kleinen Einkaufsbummel. Genau jetzt lohnt sich ein Besuch der Marken Outlets Schwarzheide besonders: Zahlreiche Stores haben ihre ohnehin günstigen Outlet-Preise nochmals deutlich reduziert. | more

Truck trailer on fire on A17: temporary full closure

A truck trailer caught fire on the A17 near Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel on Monday evening. The freeway was briefly closed due to heavy smoke development.The truck driver had lef... | more

Bobsleigh icon André Lange donates his first World Championship gold to the reconstruction of the Neutorturm in Arnstadt

Bobsleigh icon André Lange donates his first World Championship gold to the reconstruction of the medieval Neutorturm in Arnstadt. | more

Saxony seeks solutions against extreme weather at Open Data Camp

The Free State of Saxony is inviting participants to the Open Data Camp to develop digital solutions for extreme weather situations. | more

Palais Sommer 2026 in Dresden: 60 Abende am Neumarkt bei freiem Eintritt

Kurz gesagt: Der Palais Sommer 2026 bringt vom Sonnabend, dem 20. Juni, bis zum Sonntag, dem 26. Juli mehr als 60 Abendveranstaltungen auf den Dresdner Neumarkt. Fast täglich beginnt das Programm um 18 Uhr vor der Frauenkirche. Der Eintritt ist frei. | more

Saxony arms itself in the fight against forest fires

Saxony is planning to purchase three police helicopters to fight forest fires. | more

Saxony's interior minister concerned about destruction and attacks on New Year's Eve

Despite a largely peaceful New Year's Eve, Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster is concerned about the destruction caused and the attacks on emergency services. | more

Deutschland ist raus - die große WM - Rabattaktion in Meißen geht weiter

Deutschland ist zwar ausgeschieden, doch die FIFA WM 2026 geht jetzt erst in ihre spannendste Phase. In der K.-o.-Runde entscheidet jedes Spiel, jeder Treffer und jede Verlängerung über das Weiterkommen – beste Voraussetzungen für packende Fußballabende. | more

Peaceful turn of the year in Dresden

The fire department reports a peaceful New Year in Dresden with no attacks on emergency services. There were 247 New Year's Eve call-outs, mainly for medical assistance due to excessive alcohol and drug consumption as well as injuries caused by fireworks. | more

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