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The fire near Weert is under control, the safety region reports. The flames in the area have been virtually extinguished. However, there is still smoke, a spokesperson says.
In this live blog, you can follow the latest news regarding the wildfires in the Netherlands.
“It is good that you are here,” echoes from the parking lot of Eindhoven Air Base. The special firefighting team from Germany is traveling to Budel to assist on the Weerterheide, where a large area of nature has been on fire since Thursday. France is also sending reinforcements.
The fire between Budel and Weert flared up late Friday morning. Numerous emergency services are present to combat the blaze. The Geuzerdijk has been closed to all traffic due to the fire. The French and German fire departments are assisting in fighting the flames. The fire department is also using multiple fire engines to extinguish the fire. According to the safety region, shops and businesses in Budel and the surrounding area can open on Frida…
Wildfires are raging in various locations across the Netherlands on Thursday. The fire brigade has responded to the Oirschotse Heide and Weert, among other places, where a fire broke out on military training grounds. In Kessel and ’t Harde, things went wrong on Wednesday and firefighting is still ongoing. Follow all developments in this live blog.
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