Firefighters in Belgium battled one of the country's worst-ever wildfires late on Saturday as a rapidly growing blaze scorched more than 3,000 hectares of land. The EU scrambled helicopters and water bombers as hundreds of villagers were under evacuation orders.

Source: [France24](https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260816-eu-sends-aircraft-and-villagers-evacuate-as-belgium-battles-record-wildfire)

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