The Limburg wildfire dominated editorial attention for a second day, expanding to over 100 hectares and forcing evacuations. Morning reports detailed the fire's spread and the deployment of Chinook helicopters, which by evening had dropped 900,000 liters of water. The approaching thunderstorm created a dual narrative: potential relief or worsening conditions due to wind shifts. Smoke drifted as far as Friesland, amplifying the story's geographic reach. By afternoon, the drought's broader impact emerged, with sluices closing in the west and a Hungarian nuclear plant halting operations. The Ceuta migrant crisis resurfaced in EU emergency talks, but editorial priority remained on the fire's human and environmental toll. FIFA's Infantino also faced renewed scrutiny after his controversial plan, though this remained secondary to the blaze.