# Wildfire closes in on residential area in Germany, forcing more than 2,000 to evacuate

https://mins.news/en/video/21981

- Reuters, 2026-08-14 08:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW_WUIDX8sY

> A wildfire near Cologne in western Germany has moved toward a village close to the Belgian border, prompting more than 2,000 residents to leave their homes, local authorities said.

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