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| Firefighters in the German state of Brandenburg have been struggling to put out a wildfire that has engulfed a local military training range southwest of Berlin. They can’t enter the site due to the munitions left on the grounds. | Firefighters in the German state of Brandenburg have been struggling to put out a wildfire that has engulfed a local military training range southwest of Berlin. They can’t enter the site due to the munitions left on the grounds. |
| “We can’t go in there due to the potential danger,” the vice-mayor of the town of Juterbog, Joachim Wasmansdorff, told local media. Attempts to extinguish the blaze are currently being made from the air, using a helicopter. | “We can’t go in there due to the potential danger,” the vice-mayor of the town of Juterbog, Joachim Wasmansdorff, told local media. Attempts to extinguish the blaze are currently being made from the air, using a helicopter. |
| The full extent of the wildfire hadn’t yet been established, Wasmansdorff said, adding that it was “rather large,” judging by the column of smoke that rose from it. | |
| The situation is aggravated by strong winds in the area and by the extreme heatwave that has hit Europe in recent days. In Germany, temperatures on Thursday reached +41 degrees Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit) in the northwestern town of Ligen, setting a record for the country. | The situation is aggravated by strong winds in the area and by the extreme heatwave that has hit Europe in recent days. In Germany, temperatures on Thursday reached +41 degrees Celsius (106 degrees Fahrenheit) in the northwestern town of Ligen, setting a record for the country. |
| Fire has threatened the abandoned military range outside Juterbog before, most recently in June, when 750 hectares of the forest were left burnt out. | Fire has threatened the abandoned military range outside Juterbog before, most recently in June, when 750 hectares of the forest were left burnt out. |
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