https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hundreds-flee-as-belgium-battles-wildfire-at-german-borderContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hundreds-flee-as-belgium-battles-wildfire-at-german-borderhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hundreds-flee-as-belgium-battles-wildfire-at-german-border#u44655Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:25:27 +0000Hundreds of people have fled their homes as Belgium battles the largest wildfire in its recorded history. The blaze is located at a nature reserve and is moving toward the German border, though it has been kept out of Germany for the time being. Aircraft have been deployed to help contain the fire. Simultaneously, separate wildfires near Athens, Greece, have killed two people on an island and forced hundreds more to evacuate. Firefighters in both nations are currently fighting massive blazes.Why it mattersThe Belgian fire is significant due to its record-breaking scale and potential to cross i