Belgian wildfire approaches Germany as Greece probes deadly blaze
More than 250 emergency personnel battled the Belgian blaze as Sweden, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic sent aircraft and helicopters.
- On Sunday, wildfires in Belgium and Greece claimed two lives as hot, dry conditions fueled blazes across Europe. A massive fire scorched the High Fens nature reserve in eastern Belgium, while a separate blaze killed two people on the Greek island of Salamina.
- Unusually hot weather and dry soil have complicated containment efforts across the region. Nicolas Yernaux, a spokesperson for the Public Service of Wallonia, said conditions are "much deeper" than in previous years, as the High Fens fire surpassed a 2011 record-breaking blaze.
- EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib activated the European Union's civil protection mechanism, stating, "Belgium is not facing it alone." Sweden, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic deployed water-bombing aircraft and helicopters to assist over 250 emergency personnel.
- In Peristeria, strong winds accelerated the blaze, with the two deaths occurring in the village as authorities evacuated 500 beachgoers. A second fire was reported in the nearby Selini area.
- Although the heat wave is easing, drought conditions maintain high wildfire risk across Europe. Firefighters in Germany made progress against a blaze in the Hürtgen Forest, while crews in France continue monitoring vast pine forests in the Landes region.
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Thanks to the weather, the firefighters have also been successful in this country. In Belgium, German firefighters are helping to keep one of the greatest fires in the history of the kingdom in check.
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Belgian wildfire spreads toward Germany as fire flares near Athens airport in Greece
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Belgium wildfire rages on despite rain as Greece swiftly contains airport blaze
Belgium's High Fens wildfire kept burning despite rain as Greece swiftly contained a new blaze near Athens airport. The fires underline Europe's heat-driven summer strain even as cooler weather brings partial relief.
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Belgian wildfire approaches Germany as Greece probes deadly blaze
Belgium is battling one of its largest wildfires, despite cooler weather and rain. The blaze in the High Fens is moving near Germany and has burned around 30 square kilometers, or about 12 square miles.
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