- A fire at a former Soviet tank firing range in Müritz National Park, Germany, is being left to burn due to the presence of unexploded ordnance.
- Firefighters are unable to actively extinguish the blaze, which has spread across 120 hectares, because of anti-tank grenades and other munitions on the site.
- Emergency services, including specialised robots and a bomb squad, are maintaining a 1,000-metre safety distance and focusing on containing the fire's spread.
- The blaze, occurring during a record-breaking European heatwave, has caused explosions and poses a risk to emergency personnel.
- Over 160 firefighters are cordoning off the area and watering forest edges, with the fire located about 20 miles from the 'Fusion' festival, expected to attract 70,000 attendees.
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