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  • Aug 17

    Belgium's largest wildfire burns 3,000 hectares, prompts evacuations near German border

    Belgium's largest recorded wildfire has burned 3,000 hectares in the High Fens natural park since Friday, prompting evacuations on both sides of the Belgian-German border as EU aircraft join the firefighting effort.

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