A wildfire affecting municipalities in Liège province, Belgium, is receiving international aid from the Netherlands and Sweden.
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Updated Aug 17
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What happened
A wildfire affecting municipalities in Liège province, Belgium, is receiving international aid from the Netherlands and Sweden.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Netherlands and Sweden provide air support and helicopters to fight the Belgian wildfire.1 source
Wildfire spreads towards Germany from Belgium; Netherlands provides helicopter aid.1 source
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The entities involved
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Belgium
country in western Europe
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Netherlands
one of the four autonomous countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; with territories in the Caribbean
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Sweden
country in Northern Europe
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