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The day was dominated by the forest fire in Hürtgenwald, North Rhine-Westphalia, which escalated into the largest wildfire in the state's history. Morning reports focused on evacuations of 1,800 residents as flames approached within 500 meters. By afternoon, the Bundeswehr deployed tanks and helicopters, and World War II munitions exploded, complicating firefighting. The fire remained the top story throughout the day, with updates on evacuations and the scale of the blaze. Concurrently, the Berlin Volksbühne's canceled 'Black-only' pool event sparked a right-wing hate campaign and political debate, while the AfD's internal conflicts and the chancellor's silence on the Leipzig drone incident drew criticism.