French PM booed on visit to wildfire-affected region as Belgium tackles enormous blaze – Europe live
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Key context: <p>Wildfire thought to be largest in Belgium’s history creeps closer to German border prompting evacuations</p><p>Back to <strong>Belgium</strong>, a Monday morning update from the local governor’s office said <strong>“the fire’s spread remained limited thanks to more favourable winds and rainfall recorded late overnight.”</strong></p><p>“Major aerial resources are due to reinforce crews on the ground throughout the day,” it said, with helicopters from <strong>Norway</strong> and <strong>Germany</strong> joining the fleet of aircraft hauling water to hard-to-reach areas.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/17/europe-wildfires-france-greece-belgium-germany-climate-crisis-drought-extreme-heat-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Wildfire thought to be largest in Belgium’s history creeps closer to German border prompting evacuationsBack to Belgium, a Monday morning update from the local governor’s office said “the fire’s spread remained limited thanks to more favourable winds and rainfall recorded late overnight.”“Major aerial resources are due to reinforce crews on the ground throughout the day,” it said, with helicopters from Norway and Germany joining the fleet of aircraft hauling water to hard-to-reach areas. Continue reading...
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