Video. Belgium races to tame huge wildfire 'spreading towards Germany'
- Updated: 17/08/2026 - 9:09 GMT+2 Firefighters battle the advancing flames in eastern Belgium as thick smoke and difficult terrain complicate efforts to contain the blaze.
- Firefighters are working to contain a huge wildfire in Belgium’s High Fens nature reserve, with thick smoke covering the area near the German border.
- Footage shows crews advancing through the smoke, spraying water onto burning and smouldering ground and cutting down trees to slow the fire’s spread.
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- Updated: 17/08/2026 - 9:09 GMT+2 Firefighters battle the advancing flames in eastern Belgium as thick smoke and difficult terrain complicate efforts to contain the blaze.
- Firefighters are working to contain a huge wildfire in Belgium’s High Fens nature reserve, with thick smoke covering the area near the German border.
- Footage shows crews advancing through the smoke, spraying water onto burning and smouldering ground and cutting down trees to slow the fire’s spread.
Sources: Euronews