# Germany news: Friedrich Merz to visit area struck by fires

https://mins.news/en/item/29127

- DW, 2026-08-22 08:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-friedrich-merz-to-visit-area-struck-by-fires/live-78467416?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Chancellor Friedrich Merz is due to visit Hürtgenwald in North Rhine-Westphalia to thank firefighters and rescue workers who battled the state’s largest forest fire for days. A German Cup match between Waldhof Mannheim and Kaiserslautern was also suspended after a mass brawl, with injuries and arrests reported.

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