From Germany to the Mediterranean: How can fires be prevented? | DW News

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Germany becomes the latest European country to battle the wildfires spreading across the continent. With droughts and heatwaves baking western Europe, what can be done to prevent the spread of these fires in the future? Alex Forrest Whiting speaks to DW reporter Aline Spantig at the edge of the fireground in North-Rhein-Westphalia, and to Alexander Held, a wildfire specialist at the European Forest Institute. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #dwnews

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