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Fire in the High Fens: Perimeter of Blaze Now Under Control, King Baudouin Foundation Launches Solidarity Fund

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The entire perimeter of the wildfire raging in the High Fens nature reserve since Friday is now under control by firefighters, reports RTBF. The blaze that destroyed around 3,000 hectares of vegetation could now be attacked from all sides, explained Didier Berghmans of the Vesdre, Hoëgne and...

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"At this stage, the fire is now controlled as a whole and should no longer progress if the weather conditions remain similar to those currently observed", announced in a press release the authorities of the province of Liège where this fire is raging, the most important in the country since 1911. Released for reasons still unknown in the natural park of the Hautes Fagnes, close to the German border, the fire has ravaged some 3,000 hectares, and …

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The fire-related situation in the Hautes Fagnes is developing favourably in Luxembourg, where air quality remains stable despite enhanced monitoring by the authorities. The Interministerial Assessment Unit met again this Thursday, 20 August, to take stock of the evolution of the fire in the Hautes Fagnes, in Belgium, and on ...

The solidarity of many citizens was spontaneously manifested, while first smokes escaped from the plateau des Hautes Fagnes. It is admirable and reassuring, but it does not usually prevent the treachery from appearing, in a second phase. The post Solidarity, the thanks of circumstance and the fire that infuses (chronic) appeared first on Le Vif.

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The Fondation Roi Baudouin has set up a solidarity fund for the restoration of the Hautes Fagnes, which has been affected by a large fire for several days, she said on Wednesday. Citizens, companies and organisations have the opportunity to contribute to the aid of a donation for this unique natural heritage, as defined by the Foundation. The Solidarity Fund "Incendie in the Hautes Fagnes" will make it possible to contribute, in particular, to t…

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RTL Info broke the news on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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