Greek wildfire kills two people as aircraft deployed to blaze at Belgian nature reserve
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Key context: <p>Belgium battling biggest fire in more than a century as flames near German border and 600 people told to evacuate</p><p>Two people have died in fires on the Greek island of Salamis as firefighting aircraft were called on to help tame the biggest blaze in Belgium in more than a century in the latest wave of European wildfires.</p><p>The bodies of two people were recovered from the Peristeria beach area of Salamis on Sunday after two fires broke out on the island, a fire department spokesperson told Agence France-Presse. Hundreds of people have been ordered to evacuate.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/16/greek-island-salamis-belgium-high-fens-helicopters-wildfire">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Belgium battling biggest fire in more than a century as flames near German border and 600 people told to evacuateTwo people have died in fires on the Greek island of Salamis as firefighting aircraft were called on to help tame the biggest blaze in Belgium in more than a century in the latest wave of European wildfires.The bodies of two people were recovered from the Peristeria beach area of Salamis on Sunday after two fires broke out on the island, a fire department spokesperson told Agence France-Presse. Hundreds of people have been ordered to evacuate. Continue reading...
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