Belgium's Fire of the Century Now 'Under Control,' Local Official Says
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In the High Fens, the fire department discovered a black grouse in a burnt peat area. It is a male of the species. Only about 35 of these birds roamed the High Fens, thanks in part to a reintroduction program. It is feared that the population has been virtually wiped out by the fire.
The great fire in the Belgian nature reserve Hohes Venn is under control. The authorities assume that the fire will no longer spread if the weather remains stable and there are no unforeseen events.
According to the authorities, one of the biggest forest fires in Belgium's history is "completely" under control. Only in the east of the High Venn is the flames still being fought.
Hope in the High Venn: In the western part of the fire area the fire is tempered. Also for the border area to Germany the authorities are optimistic.
The wildfire that has been raging in the High Fens in Belgium since Friday is largely under control, local authorities report. If weather conditions remain the same, the fire should no longer spread. This afternoon, Minister of the Interior Bernard Quintinal already stated that the situation was starting to come under control. By now, about 3,000 hectares of nature reserve have burned down in the fire, an area roughly the size of Vlieland. A m…
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