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Limburg and North Rhine-Westphalia Strengthen Cross-Border Wildfire Detection

Strong forest protection knows no borders. This is why the Dutch province of Limburg and the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia are linking their wildfire detection systems to improve safety in the border region.

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200th GERMAN EARLY WILDFIRE DETECTION SENSOR INSTALLED IN LOWER SAXONY

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Hanover – June 2 2026 

The first automated early wildfire detection system (AWFS) was commissioned in Brandenburg in 2003. Since then, it has developed into the backbone of wildfire detection in Germany and is now used across four continents worldwide. Innovation made in Germany.

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