Heatwave: "The fire has been extinguished" - fire department moves out of Hürtgenwald
A week ago, the largest fire in North Rhine-Westphalia's history began in the Hürtgenwald in the Eifel. Now the emergency services are pulling out of the woodland area.
A week-long fire in Hürtgenwald, a community in North Rhine-Westphalia, has been extinguished. The fire, which started late last week, was the largest forest fire in the state's history. According to Mayor Stephan Cranen, the last units have withdrawn from the area, bringing relief to many people who had been working towards this outcome.
The mayor expressed gratitude that no people or houses were harmed, and attributed the success to the efforts of many full-time and volunteer emergency responders. The sudden evacuation of homes in Gey on the previous Friday had been a shock, but protecting people's lives had been the top priority.
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