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Belgium: Hautes Fagnes wildfire sweeps across 1,650 hectares in 24 hours
A wildfire that broke out around midday on August 14, 2026, in the Hautes Fagnes of eastern Belgium had swept across 1,650 hectares by August 15, according to Le Monde. The fire spread rapidly overnight in the wooded region, which extends into Germany and is popular with hikers. The blaze comes amid several major European wildfires. On Croatia’s Adriatic coast, another fire forced more than 2,000 people to evacuate, injured 40 and prompted a national state of alert.