Forest Fire Between Langenfeld and Langscheid

On Friday, 21 August 2026, the fire between the villages of Langenfeld and Langscheid in the Mayen-Koblenz district was under control. A 50-hectare forest and meadow area had burned.

Scale and course

The area is located within the Vordereifel municipality association. Earlier reports mentioned a possible expansion to 500 hectares. The small hamlet of Netterhöfe was initially affected. It was evacuated. Later statements from the authorities clarified that no evacuation of Langenfeld or Arft took place.

Affected locations

Netterhöfe had been cleared on the Friday of the previous week. Residents of Langenfeld and Arft had been advised to prepare for a possible evacuation. They were to keep emergency bags ready. The warning came from the integrated control centre. On the current Friday all those affected were back in their homes.

Current status

Firefighters are still searching for remaining hot spots. The fire may continue for several days. Authorities warn against onlookers. Two sources confirm the 50-hectare size and the return of residents. A third source reports the warning for Langenfeld and Arft on 14 August 2026.

Further details on emergency personnel or the exact cause of the fire are not yet available. The situation remains locally limited to the mentioned area in the Mayen-Koblenz district. (https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/rheinland-pfalz/koblenz/liveticker-waldbrand-riesiges-feuer-vordereifel-langenfeld-evakuierungen-100.html(öffnet in neuem Tab)) (https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/rheinlandpfalz/swr-waldbrand-in-der-vordereifel-ort-netterhoefe-evakuiert-100.html(öffnet in neuem Tab)) (https://www.zeit.de/news/2026-08/14/keine-evakuierung-von-langenfeld-und-arft-wegen-waldbrand(öffnet in neuem Tab))