Forest fire north of Berlin brought under control

 

A large forest fire erupted 20 kilometers from the German capital early Monday morning. The blaze spread across an area of roughly 2.5 hectares before being brought under control by the fire brigade.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined

After the fire was reported by police at 3 a.m. local time (0100 UTC), nearly 100 firefighters were dispatched to a wooded area near the city of Oranienburg, in northern Brandenburg, the state which surrounds Berlin.

By morning, 50 emergency personnel were still on site extinguishing the flames.

Source: DW