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A forest fire has broken out again to the south of the German capital Berlin. About eight hectares are now affected by the fire near the town in Jüterbog in the state of Brandenburg, a spokesman for the fire brigade said on Friday, but he said that the fire is spreading further. The area in the Teltow-Fläming district is contaminated with munitions, which means the emergency services can currently only extinguish the fire from paths. A helicopter from the Federal Police has been requested for the firefighting efforts, the spokesman said. It is expected to be deployed on Saturday. The German Ar…

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