- Ministry of Defence personnel, including Rob Jetten and Emile Roemer, visited a disaster zone in Oostrum, helping combat fires with specialized brigades in Belgium.
- Wildfire threatens a border region shared by two countries in Belgium.
A wildfire occurred near Waimes and Bütgenbach, close to the German border in Belgium.
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Updated Aug 17
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What happened
A wildfire occurred near Waimes and Bütgenbach, close to the German border in Belgium.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Wildfire near Monschau and Bütgenbach forces evacuations and triggers EU Civil Protection response.Sub-event
Wildfire near Monschau, Europe, halted short of German border.1 source
Wildfire near Waimes and Bütgenbach is near the German border.1 source
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Wildfire threatens a border region shared by two countries in Belgium.Also in this story
All 4 developmentsThe entities involved
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Belgium
country in western Europe
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Bütgenbach
municipality in Wallonia, East Belgium
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- Wildfires are affecting both Germany and Belgium, with German Bundestag member Christian Haase mentioned.