Heatwave: Forest fire in NRW district – 1,800 people evacuated
A fire broke out in the municipality of Hürtgenwald during the night. The flames are not yet under control. Other parts of the town are also endangered by the fire.
A forest fire broke out overnight in Hütgenwald, North Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia. The town of Gey, home to around 1800 people, was fully evacuated. The fire, which has spread to around 300 hectares, is being tackled by firefighters and the German military, with two firefighting helicopters and two armoured recovery vehicles deployed. The blaze is complicated by unexploded World War II munitions in the forest, which have caused some detonations. The situation remained critical on Friday.
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