The Guardian...
People in many areas of the Czech Republic have been advised by the fire brigade to keep their windows closed as they fight a big forest fire.
Parts of the Bohemian Switzerland national park, which sits on the German border, have been burning since Sunday.
Amid record temperatures and dry conditions, strong winds have sent the smoke drifting across the country.
Homes have been destroyed and the smell of smoke has reached the capital Prague 100km (60 miles) to the south.
Smoke has also been detected in the Pardubice area, 180km to the south-east.
Hundreds of Czech firefighters were deployed as the fire destroyed areas of forest and homes in the village of Mezna. The fire was also threatening the nearby village of Hrensko, close to the German border, and dozens of people were forced to flee their homes.
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