Extreme heat continues in central and eastern Europe with temperatures of 38C expected – Europe live

Key events Berlin police uses water cannons to help crowds cool down as questions about preparedness rise Record-high temperatures were also recorded in Germany , sparking wildfires and making Berlin police use water cannons to cool down the crowds. Police use water cannon to spray people with water as the arrive at the Olympic stadium for a concert of US singer Bruno Mars in Berlin, Germany. Photograph: Ralf Hirschberger/AFP/Getty Images In Gohrischheide , in eastern Germany, a fire broke out in a large forest that’s still contaminated with ammunition from the second world war, complicating efforts by firefighters, AP reported. Similarly, a major firefighting operation was underway in southwest Germany near the village of Traisen, where the heat sparked a forest fire in an area that also contained unexploded ordnance. Some 650 people in Traisen had to leave their homes Sunday afternoon because the fire continued to spread. People use emergency blankets to protect them from the heat as the arrive at the Olympic stadium for a concert of US singer Bruno Mars in Berlin, Germany. Photograph: Ralf Hirschberger/AFP/Getty Images Just like in France, the crisis also prompted some tricky questions about Germany’s preparedness as climate change means we should expect more of this sort of heatwaves in the future. …