Euronews · WorldNews · 2026-08-16
Europe continues to battle wildfires as Belgium sees biggest blaze in recorded history
The fire in eastern Belgium doubled in size over 24 hours by Sunday morning. The EU Civil Protection Mechanism was activated on Saturday, with three helicopters and two water-bombing aircraft arriving from Sweden, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. Europe continues to battle wildfires as Belgium sees biggest blaze in recorded history The fire in eastern Belgium doubled in size over 24 hours by Sunday morning. The EU Civil Protection Mechanism was activated on Saturday, with three helicopters and two water-bombing aircraft arriving from Sweden, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. #EuropeNews
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