Germany news: Belgium blaze kept out of Germany for now
Some residents in the Eifel town of Monschau were evacuated as a massive fire in Belgium threatened to cross the border. Meanwhile, shipping shortfalls amid low river water levels could hit the construction industry.
Germany news: Belgian wildfire held at bay near border
The fire risk remains high in Germany despite recent hot weather, as evidenced by an intense blaze in Belgium's High Fens nature reserve. Fortunately, the flames were halted from entering Germany on Monday morning, having come within 984 feet of the border earlier. Emergency shelters were set up for 30 residents from 17 homes that had been evacuated overnight in Monschau, an Eifel town.
Firefighters had been working to soak meadows between the fire and homes, preventing further spread. Despite persistent dry conditions, low water levels in German rivers are hindering cargo shipping, causing supply shortages and price increases for construction materials, according to building industry associations.
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