Fire on the Lüneburg Heath

When

Aug 1975

Kind

Wildfire

Coordinates

53.17° N, 9.94° E

Description

Forest fire in Germany

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Forest fire in Germany

The fire on the Lüneburg Heath was a major forest fire in 1975 on the southern part of the Lüneburg Heath in west Germany, with various points of origin near Gifhorn, Eschede and Meinersen. To this day, it is the largest known forest fire in the Federal Republic of Germany.

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