The large wildfire in the Hoge Venen, which has devastated over 3,000 hectares, may have been sparked by an agricultural machine, according to authorities.
The wildfire in Hürtgenwald, North Rhine-Westphalia, remains uncontrolled, even though it has not spread further. The appeal to the public to avoid forests is being intensified.
A forest fire is spreading in the Eifel, leading to the evacuation of around 2,000 people in Hürtgenwald. Potential evacuations are also being considered in Rhineland-Palatinate due to smoke.
A wildfire in northern Greece led to the evacuation of around 500 tourists on Thursday, as aerial resources brought the situation under control by nightfall.
In North Rhine-Westphalia, firefighters are battling a forest fire that increasingly threatens the municipality of Hürtgenwald, leading to the evacuation of 1,800 people.
In southwestern Spain, nearly 500 people have been evacuated due to an advancing wildfire. The fire has already consumed 8,000 hectares in the province of Huelva.
A wildfire on the western shore of Lake Garda in northern Italy has led to the evacuation of more than 200 people, including many tourists. Firefighters are battling the flames.
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