# Belgium wildfire ‘encircled’ overnight, but situation remains ‘complicated’

https://mins.news/en/video/26070

- euronews, 2026-08-19 10:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXef5anDUNo

> Firefighters made a decisive effort on Tuesday to encircle a wildfire in Belgium. Wind and rain hampered aerial support, and officials said the situation remained complicated despite the overnight containment.

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