Nine Aircraft Deployed as International Aerial Operation Intensifies over High Fens Fire
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GILZE-RIJEN (ANP) - A Chinook helicopter that helped extinguish a large wildfire in the Belgian High Fens over the past few days will resume its efforts on Thursday. The transport helicopter had a malfunction, but the Ministry of Defence expects this to be resolved by Thursday afternoon.
Seven-day fight: Belgium's fire of the century now 'under control'
Belgium's largest wildfire in a century has been brought "under control" after a seven-day fight in the High Fens nature reserve involving hundreds of firefighters, authorities said Thursday.
A Chinook helicopter that helped extinguish a large wildfire in the Belgian High Fens over the past few days will resume its efforts on Thursday. The transport helicopter had a malfunction, but Defence expects this to be resolved by Thursday afternoon.
Nine aircraft deployed as international aerial operation intensifies over High Fens fire
Seven helicopters and two water-bombing aircraft were operating over the High Fens on Wednesday as firefighters sought to consolidate the perimeter around Belgium’s largest recorded wildfire. The aerial operation is being coordinated from Spa airfield, which has become the temporary base for an unusually diverse multinational firefighting fleet. Aircraft from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway […]
The fire in the High Fens is not yet fully under control. There were several flare-ups during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. 'We are not there yet.' On Wednesday, seven helicopters and two planes are active to contain the fire.
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