Firefighters battle blaze near highway.

A large fire burned across land near a road. Firefighters are trying to stop the fire. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

The fire started at a compost plant in Hagen, Germany. It spread over 40 hectares of land. Emergency services are at the scene to control the blaze. Residents and businesses near the plant are affected. The fire at a former swimming pool in Pforzheim also caused damage and evacuations.

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