Wildfire Burns About 900 Hectares in Eastern Belgium, Remains Out of Control
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Authorities have mobilized to battle one of the most severe wildfires in modern Belgian history after a blaze spread rapidly in the Heifens nature reserve in eastern Belgium, consuming over 16,800 acres.
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The fire broke out on Friday and spread rapidly overnight due to challenging conditions.
The poet Rauch is currently passing through the Eifel. He probably comes from a big fire in the High Venn in Belgium. The Säubrennerkirmes in Wittlich may have to be canceled.
In the Belgian nature reserve of the High Fens, more than 2,000 hectares of nature have gone up in flames, says a spokesperson for the regional authorities. According to the mayor of Baelen, a Dutch firefighting helicopter arrived on Saturday afternoon to assist with extinguishing the fire, and a second Dutch helicopter was expected later in the day.
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