Forest fires spread through E Germany

FRANKFURT, July 26 (AFP): Local officials in Germany were planning more evacuations on Tuesday as forest fires tore through the east of the country in the wake of punishing heatwave.
Authorities in the eastern region of Saxony triggered a "disaster alert" in the Bad Schandau area, as wildfires spread through the Saxon Switzerland National Park.
Scientists say climate change is making heatwaves around the world more frequent and more intense, which increases the risk of fires.
The alarm was due to the "continuing terrible forest fire situation" in the park, which is close to the border with the Czech Republic, officials said.
The fire broke out on the Czech side of the border in the twin Bohemian.