Emergency weather comes when called in dangerously dry nature reserves, but the fire brigade hopes for more: ‘We do a rain dance every day’

Yes, with rain on the way, Dutch firefighters can really breathe a sigh of relief. But that does not mean the risk has gone away, experts know after a week full of wildfires. This will require more showers than what is predicted in the short term. Marcel Geluk, wildfire management specialist: “We still do a rain dance every day, because every drop helps.”

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