Two Fires Kill, Evacuation Ordered Near Greek Island Following Wildfires in Belgium
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Published Two people have died and an evacuation is under way after two fires broke out within minutes of each other on a Greek island near Athens.
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ReutersAt least two killed as wildfire engulfs Greek island of Salamina - Reuters At least two killed as wildfire engulfs Greek island of Salamina Reuters
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BAELEN, Belgium (AP) – Firefighters battled a massive wildfire in eastern Belgium on Sunday that has burned more than 27 square kilometers (10 square miles) in the High Fens, a large nature reserve, in one of the country’s worst wildfires in recent history.
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PBS NewsHourFirefighters battle massive wildfires in Belgium and Greece as 2 die on an island near Athens A blaze in eastern Belgium burned about 12 square miles in the High Fens, a large nature reserve, in one of the country's worst wildfires in recent history.
ReutersBelgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany - Reuters Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany Reuters
BBC NewsPublished Firefighters battled a wildfire tearing through Belgium's largest nature reserve on Saturday, with the blaze described as the country's worst in recent history.
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It was among a number of wildfires burning across Europe on Saturday, including a forest fire which caused hundreds of residents to leave their home in south-western France.
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Breitbart“The situation is developing rather favorably,” Clavreul told reporters Sunday. It was the third major wildfire in the vast pine forests of southwestern France this summer, following two others in late July. A massive wildfire in the neighboring Gironde department burned about 420 square kilometers (162 square miles) and forced the evacuation of about 220,000 people as it spread toward the Atlantic coast and the Bordeaux area.
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Water-bombing aircraft and helicopters were sent from across Europe to aid the firefighters working in the park, near Belgium's eastern border with Germany.
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Breitbart“The High Fens are burning. Belgium is not facing it alone,” Lahbib said. Sweden sent two water-bombing aircraft, while three helicopters – two from the Netherlands and one from the Czech Republic – were also being deployed.
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01 BBC News Fire officials said nearly 200 firefighters were working to extinguish the flames on the island of Salamina and keep them from converging, Greek media report.
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02 Breitbart About 600 residents in nearby municipalities in Waimes and Bütgenbach, in Liège province near the German border, were told to evacuate Saturday as winds shifted and smoke spread through the area. Authorities also advised tourists to leave, while a nearby gymnasium was opened to receive evacuees.
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