HUERTGENWALD, Germany: A wildfire in western Germany that forced the evacuation of thousands of people on Friday has stabilized, local authorities said on Saturday, although residents were still barred from returning home. More than 2,000 people were evacuated from the village of Gey, near the Belgian border, on Friday after the fire came within 300 meters (1,000 ft) of the community. “We are satisfied with how things are progressing.

Wegen eines Waldbrandes in der Gemeinde Hürtgenwald in Nordrhein-Westfalen wird ein Ortsteil evakuiert. Der Ortsteil Gey, in dem gut 1.800 Menschen leben, müsse «sofort evakuiert»…

Das Feuer rückt bis auf 300 Meter an Gey heran. Der Bürgermeister warnt vor «extremer Gefahr». Wie die Einsatzkräfte das Dorf schützen wollen.