More than 2,000 people evacuated their homes in western Germany, after a wildfire near the Belgian border spread towards a village, local authorities said.

More than 2,000 people evacuated their homes in western Germany, after a wildfire near the Belgian border spread towards a village, local authorities said. Link Over 2,000 evacuated in western Germany due to raging wildfire near Belgian border Residents were asked to leave their homes in the village of Gey at around 4:00 a.m. and go to an assistance center set up at a primary school in a nearby village, authorities said in a statement.