Belgium is fighting a fast-moving wildfire in the High Fens nature reserve, and the European Union is sending additional firefighting resources. By early Saturday afternoon, the fire has burned about 1,600 hectares, and multiple outlets describe it as the biggest wildfire on record in Belgium.
The EU deployment follows a Belgian request for emergency assistance. According to the bloc’s crisis commissioner, the EU sends three helicopters and two water bomber aircraft to support local response efforts. The fire, which has been burning since Friday, involves local firefighters and other supporting actors, including farmers and the army, as they work to contain the blaze.
Across the reports, the core details align: the wildfire’s location in eastern Belgium’s High Fens, its record scale, the timing of the outbreak on Friday, and Belgium’s call for help leading to EU aircraft and helicopter reinforcements. The coverage focuses on the scale of the damage and the reinforcements rather than attributing causes or assessing longer-term impacts.
