https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/firefighters-battle-wildfires-in-belgium-and-greece-as-2-die-on-an-island-near-athensContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/firefighters-battle-wildfires-in-belgium-and-greece-as-2-die-on-an-island-near-athenshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/firefighters-battle-wildfires-in-belgium-and-greece-as-2-die-on-an-island-near-athens#u44839Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:20:07 +0000Firefighters are battling massive wildfires in Belgium and Greece. In Greece, two people have died near Athens, with hundreds evacuated. In Belgium, hundreds have also been evacuated as the country's largest wildfire on record threatens to spread to Germany. Rainfall has aided the fight against the Belgian wildfire, which is no longer advancing towards the German border.Why it mattersThe wildfires in Belgium and Greece are part of a larger wave of fires sweeping through Europe. The blazes have prompted evacuations and raised concerns about the impact of climate change on wildfire risk. Fi