# EU sends aircraft as villagers evacuate record wildfire in Belgium

https://mins.news/en/item/23325

- France 24, 2026-08-16 06:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260816-eu-sends-aircraft-and-villagers-evacuate-as-belgium-battles-record-wildfire

> Belgian firefighters battled one of the country’s worst-ever wildfires late Saturday as the fast-spreading blaze burned more than 2,700 hectares. Hundreds of villagers were ordered to evacuate, while the EU rushed helicopters and water bombers to help fight the fire.

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