# EU sends aircraft as evacuations begin during record wildfire in Belgium

https://mins.news/en/item/23110

- Reuters, 2026-08-15 16:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/eu-sends-aircraft-belgium-fights-record-wildfire-2026-08-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a809672b3146000015b1594

> A record wildfire has been burning since Friday in Belgium’s High Fens, the country’s largest nature reserve. The European Union has sent aircraft to help fight the blaze, while evacuations have begun.

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