Forest fire in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany (2019-07-01)

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Activation time (UTC): 2019-07-01 17:14:00<br>
Event time (UTC): 2019-06-30 18:30:00<br>
Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)<br>
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Around 430 hectares of forest in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania were affected due to a re-ignited forest fire in the municipality of Ludwigslust-Parchim, making it the largest forest fire in the history of the northern German state.
The affected area include a former military training area near Lübtheen that was heavily contaminated with ammunition, which makes the extinguishing considerably difficult.<br>
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