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German wildfire near Belgian border under control, local authorities say

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A wildfire in western Germany that forced the evacuation of ​thousands of people on Friday ‌has stabilised, local authorities said on Saturday, although residents were still barred from returning home.

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The 2,000 residents of the German village of Gey, where a wildfire is raging nearby, are allowed to return home. They were evacuated on Friday morning because the fire came dangerously close to the village. Eventually, the flames approached the houses to within about 150 meters. The situation has now improved and there is no longer any immediate danger, say the local authorities. Therefore, everyone is allowed to return. Gey is located near Aac…

·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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More than 2,000 people were taken from the village of Gey, near the border with Belgium, on Friday

·São Paulo, Brazil
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WTVB broke the news on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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