Fire triggered by ammo dump explosions spreads in Berlin city forest

Fire engines and ambulances stand on Kronprinzessinnen Road at the Grunewald forest in Berlin, Germany (Christophe Gateau/dpa via AP)

A large fire has broken out in one of Berlin’s biggest city forests, triggered by several explosions that took place at an ammunition dump inside the forest on what is forecast to be one of the hottest days of the year.

Around 100 firefighters were battling the blaze in the German capital’s Grunewald forest in the west of the city, German news agency dpa reported.