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Firefighters are engaged in a decisive push to encircle a massive wildfire raging through the High Fens nature reserve in Belgium, described as the largest ecological disaster in the region's history. Recent rains have aided containment efforts, but the fire's intensity has caused smoke to drift into neighboring Germany.
Rain brought new hope to firefighters battling Belgium's largest historical fire in the High Fens nature reserve, which had consumed approximately 3,000 hectares since Friday.
Belgian firefighters, aided by German rescue services, are continuing to combat one of the largest forest fires in the country's history, raging in the High Fens nature reserve.
A group of volunteers from Luxembourg has transported over 50,000 liters of water to the High Fens nature reserve in Belgium, demonstrating solidarity and support for the ongoing firefighting efforts against blazes in the area.
Residents of the Belgian village of Sourbrodt in the Ardennes were permitted to return home after being evacuated due to a wildfire in the High Fens nature reserve.
Belgium is experiencing its largest-ever wildfire in the High Fens nature reserve, leading to evacuations of nearby villages and causing smoke to be detectable in Luxembourg. The blaze has prompted international concern and put Europe on high alert for wildfires.