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Fire in Belgium’s Hautes Fagnes brought under control after seven days
The fire that began on August 14 in the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve in Belgium’s Liège province was brought under control after seven days of firefighting. Efforts continue to extinguish active hotspots in the east of the area, where approximately 3,000 hectares have been damaged.
The fire in the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve in Belgium’s Liège province was brought under control after seven days of intervention by emergency teams. Firefighting efforts continue against active hotspots in the eastern part of the area, where the flames have not been completely extinguished.
Seven aircraft are taking part in the firefighting efforts
The fire is being tackled from the air with two German and two Norwegian helicopters. One helicopter belonging to the Belgian Federal Police, which is coordinating the air operations, and two Swedish aircraft are also participating in the operation. A total of seven aircraft are therefore being used in the area.
Weather conditions favorable for the operation are expected to continue until 9 p.m. local time. After that, the area will be monitored using unmanned aerial vehicles belonging to Civil Protection teams.
The fire became Belgium’s largest forest fire
Hautes Fagnes, where the fire began on August 14, is located in Liège province and is known as one of Belgium’s largest and oldest nature reserves.
Belgium activated the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to respond to the fire. Several European countries also supported the firefighting efforts with aircraft and teams.
The rapidly spreading fire affected approximately 3,000 hectares. This exceeded the area damaged in the 2011 fire, which covered approximately 1,400 hectares, making it the largest forest fire recorded in Belgium.
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