Hesse: forest fire in Nentershausen

Nentershausen (dpa/lhe) - A fire broke out in a forest near Nentershausen in the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district on Monday evening. The conflagration could be extinguished during the night, as a police spokesman announced on Tuesday morning. The fire brigade then put on a fire watch overnight. Nobody was injured in the fire. Buildings are not affected either. The cause of the fire was initially unclear on Tuesday. Recently there have been more embankment fires caused by drought. Investigators have no evidence of arson.