# Firefighters battle massive Belgian wildfire, forcing hundreds to evacuate

https://mins.news/en/video/23551

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-16 15:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-gTGmJWXvg

> A wildfire in Belgium’s eastern High Fens nature reserve has burned more than 27 square kilometers, ranking among the country’s worst in recent history. Shifting winds and spreading smoke prompted authorities on Saturday to tell about 600 residents near Waimes and Bütgenbach in Liège province to evacuate.

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