Wildfires in eastern Germany injure firefighters and force evacuations
Nearly 500 firefighters were battling the fires that broke out Tuesday in Gohrischheide on the border between the eastern states of Saxony and Brandenburg.
One female and one male firefighter suffered burns and were seriously injured.
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