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Belgium’s largest wildfire on record spreads towards German border

Low Severity Europe Belgium
Date Occurred Aug 16, 2026 12:35 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 16, 2026
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Largest recorded wildfire in Belgium forces 600 residents to evacuate as blaze spreads towards German border towns.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/belgiums-largest-wildfire-on-record-spreads-towards-german-border?traffic_source=rss
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Belgium flag Belgium
Region Europe
Capital Brussels
Population 2,049,510
GDP / Capita $29100.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24092
  • Type General News
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 16, 2026
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