Large Wildfire in German Eifel Forest Forces Evacuations
A significant wildfire in the Eifel forest in western Germany has forced the precautionary evacuation of approximately 1,800 residents. Strong winds are exacerbating the blaze, which is considered one of the largest in the state's history.
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Wildfire forces evacuation of more than 500 people in southwest France
Roughly 500 firefighters have been deployed to fight the flames in the Landes department, not long after wildfires died down in Gironde.
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Hundreds of people had to leave a village near the Hürtgenwald as a wildfire approached. Firefighters say they're unlikely to be able to return today amid high temperatures, humidity and wind. DW has the latest.
Read full article →France wildfire forces 520 to evacuate
Around 520 residents in France’s southwestern Landes region have been evacuated as a raging wildfire has burned through more than 1,000 hectares since Thursday. Significant reinforcements have been mobilised, while authorities warn that the fire’s trajectory remains unpredictable. Simon Moritz has the story.
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