Belgian wildfire no longer spreading toward Germany after border evacuations in Monschau

Favourable weather conditions such as light rain, high humidity and no wind have helped firefighting efforts.

"It's positive for us," a spokesperson for the rescue services said, according to the newspaper.

Late Sunday evening, smaller parts of the German border town of Monschau - which has about 12,000 residents - began to be evacuated, according to local authorities. At the time, the fire was about 300 metres from the German border.

The fire has so far destroyed approximately 3,000 hectares.