Belgium counts on air support as record wildfire jumps in size

International

2026-08-172026-08-17By Correspondent

EUPEN – Firefighters battling Belgium’s largest modern-day wildfire were counting on crucial air support yesterday to help tame the blaze in a hard-to-access nature reserve, after it doubled in size over the previous 24 hours.

More than 250 firefighters and emergency personnel were mobilised through the night, according to a Sunday morning update from the regional government which warned conditions in the High Fens park near the German border “remain challenging”.