The ongoing heat has significantly increased the risk of branch breakage in Saarland's forests. Older beeches, ashes, and oaks are particularly affected. Visitors are urged to exercise increased caution and avoid hazardous areas.
There is acute danger to life at the Ommersheimer Weiher due to green branch breakage on poplars, where healthy branches suddenly snap off. The municipality of Mandelbachtal has cordoned off the area as a precaution and asks that the closures be observed. The cause of the phenomenon is not yet fully