Netherlands forest fire spreads to 100 hectares

A forest fire broke out around noon on Monday in a nature reserve near the village of Oostrum in the Limburg province of the Netherlands, close to the German border. By early Tuesday, the blaze had spread to engulf 100 hectares and was still not under control. Around 300 emergency workers battled the fire overnight, with firefighting helicopters resuming operations on Tuesday morning. Changing winds accelerated the spread. A nearby campsite was evacuated and train services in the area were suspended. The fire is part of a series of wildfires affecting western Europe amid severe drought conditions, which scientists from World Weather Attribution have linked to human-induced climate change. The cause of the fire has not been specified.