Robertville, Belgium, Aug 17, 2026 (AFP) - Rain brings respite as Belgium wrestles massive wildfire

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2026-08-17

Much-needed rain brought some respite Monday to firefighters on their fourth day battling Belgium's worst wildfire in a century, which has scorched vast expanses of nature reserve on the German border. Europe has been swept by weeks of devastating wildfires fuelled by dry conditions and a historically hot summer that has already contributed to the deaths of thousands of people. France, Greece, Portugal and Spain were also battling major fires ove......

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