The situation in a forested area southwest of Berlin where fires had raged over the weekend was easing on Monday morning thanks in part to rain, local authorities said.
A pair of wildfires fuelled by a sudden heatwave and dry conditions tore through forested areas just to the south of Berlin, triggering the evacuation of hundreds of residents.
Beelitz Mayor Bernhard Knuth said that things were looking a lot more relaxed on Monday morning and that no further residents had to leave their homes as the fire lines were being held.
Firefighters in the town of Treuenbrietzen, which lies around 70km southwest of Berlin, have been fighting the flames since Friday.
The situation worsened when a second blaze started near Beelitz, about 20km away.
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The fires, which spread rapidly in part due to strong winds, triggered the evacuation of some 600 residents.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that villagers in Frohnsdorf, Tiefenbrunnen and Klausdorf were told to immediately seek shelter at a community center in the nearby town of Treuenbrietzen.
Germany has seen numerous wildfires in recent days following a period of intense heat and little rain.
The country’s national weather agency said the mercury topped 38 C (100.4 F) at some measuring station in the east Sunday.
Thunderstorms were forecast to bring cooler weather in from the west from the evening onward.
