Belgium's Largest Wildfire Threatens German Border, Prompts Evacuations
Belgium is battling its largest wildfire in recent history in the Hoge Venen nature reserve, which is now advancing towards the German border. This has led to the evacuation of several German towns, including parts of Monschau, as firefighters struggle to contain the blaze exacerbated by hot weather.
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Firefighters battle a massive Belgian wildfire that forced hundreds to evacuate - AP News
Firefighters battle a massive Belgian wildfire that forced hundreds to evacuate AP News
Read full article →EU sends aircraft, villages evacuated as Belgium fights record wildfire - Reuters
EU sends aircraft, villages evacuated as Belgium fights record wildfire Reuters
Read full article →Two dead and evacuation under way as fires break out on Greek island
Nearly 200 firefighters are trying to keep the two fires on Salamina apart, Greek media report.
Read full article →Firefighters battle massive wildfires in Belgium and Greece as two die on island near Athens
A blaze in eastern Belgium burned about 30 square kilometers in the High Fens, a large nature reserve, in one of the country's worst wildfires in recent history. On the Greek island of Salamina, some 260 firefighters were responding to the blazes.
Read full article →Belgium’s largest wildfire on record spreads towards German border
Largest recorded wildfire in Belgium forces 600 residents to evacuate as blaze spreads towards German border towns.
Read full article →Germany: Evacuated villagers return after Eifel wildfire eases
Most residents evacuated from the village of Gey have returned home after firefighters brought a major wildfire in Germany's Eifel region largely under control. DW has more.
Read full article →Belgium battles its largest wildfire in modern history
Belgium is battling what has been described as the country's largest wildfire in modern history, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate near the German border. Firefighters, EU reinforcements and local farmers are working to contain the blaze as shifting winds and extreme heat complicate efforts.
By FRANCE24
Read full article →Two dead as fast-moving wildfires sweep Greek island of Salamina with residents preparing to evacuate
Two wildfires have broken out on island of Salamina during popular Greek holiday weekend
By Holly Bancroft
Read full article →3,000 hectares up in flames: Belgium battles its biggest wildfire on record
By TOI WORLD DESK
Read full article →Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany - The Economic Times
Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany The Economic Times
Read full article →Belgium battles biggest wildfire on record as blaze moves towards German border - Moneycontrol.com
Belgium battles biggest wildfire on record as blaze moves towards German border Moneycontrol.com
Read full article →Two dead as fires rage across Salamina, residents evacuated by sea
Two people have died as fires swept through Salamina in Greece on Sunday, with four others suffering burns and residents forced to evacuate as strong winds hampered firefighting efforts. The bodies of two people, whose identities have not yet been released, were found near the area where the fire is believed to have started around […]
Read full article →Belgium turns to European air support as wildfire rages near German border
Belgium called in aerial reinforcements from across Europe on Sunday as firefighters battled the country’s largest wildfire in more than a century, with flames spreading rapidly through a difficult-to-reach nature reserve near the German border.
By RFI
Read full article →Belgium counts on air support as record wildfire jumps in size
Read full article →Two dead and hundreds evacuated after wildfires on Greek island
Thirty-four fires have broken out over the past 24 hours around the country, according to the fire department.
Read full article →2 die in fire on Salamina island; evacuations by sea - eKathimerini.com
2 die in fire on Salamina island; evacuations by sea eKathimerini.com
Read full article →2nd LD Writethru: Record wildfire scorches 2,000 hectares in eastern Belgium - The Star
2nd LD Writethru: Record wildfire scorches 2,000 hectares in eastern Belgium The Star
Read full article →Over 250 workers battle High Fens wildfire overnight - The Brussels Times
Over 250 workers battle High Fens wildfire overnight The Brussels Times
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