The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Firefighters push to ‘encircle’ Belgian wildfire
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Firefighters in Belgium are working to contain a massive wildfire in the High Fens nature reserve, which has grown to 3,000 hectares. Adverse weather conditions, including wind and low clouds, have hindered aerial firefighting efforts.
Firefighters launched a potentially decisive push Tuesday (August 18, 2026) to encircle Belgium’s largest wildfire in a century, despite wind and rain hampering air support operations over the High Fens nature reserve.
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