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Wildfires rage in France and Greece as Belgium tackles enormous blaze – Europe live

The Guardian World Monday 17 August 2026, 07:39 UTC By Jakub Krupa 1 min read
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Wildfire thought to be largest in Belgium’s history creeps closer to German border prompting evacuationsBelgium’s King Philippe will visit the area affected by what is believed to be the largest wildfire in the country’s history this morning, after a weekend of intense firefighting in the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve. The fire has been raging since Friday afternoon, burning more than 3,000 hectares of land, provisional figures show.

Wildfire thought to be largest in Belgium’s history creeps closer to German border prompting evacuations

Belgium’s King Philippe will visit the area affected by what is believed to be the largest wildfire in the country’s history this morning, after a weekend of intense firefighting in the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve.

The fire has been raging since Friday afternoon, burning more than 3,000 hectares of land, provisional figures show.

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