EMSR920

On 13 August 2026 at 12:55, a wildfire was reported to have affected the Huertgen Forest in the county of Dueren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The wildfire was covering more than 30 ha and approaching the village of Huertegenwald-Gey, which has been evacuated; firefighting operations involved more than 200 personnel and multiple helicopters, while explosions have been reported due to unexploded WWII-era munitions in the forest. On August 14, 2026, a new fire occured in High Fens Natural Reserve with geographical closeness to the border to Germany and the active wildfire in Huertgen Forest. Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping was requested to provide initial rough estimation, fire extent delineation and damage assessment emergency mapping.