Belgian firefighters are working to contain a 3,000-hectare wildfire in the High Fens nature reserve. While rain provided some relief, wind continues to hamper aerial operations near the German border, affecting residents in Monschau and surrounding areas.
Belgium is fighting its largest wildfire on record, with around 3,000 hectares burned in the High Fens nature reserve as the blaze spreads toward the German border.
A wildfire in Belgium's High Fens nature reserve has grown to 3,000 hectares, becoming the largest in the country's history and prompting evacuations as it approaches the German border.
Over 250 firefighters are battling Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire in the High Fens nature reserve near the German border, which has spread to 3,000 hectares.
Adolf Hitler's birthplace in Braunau am Inn, Austria, was officially opened as a police station on Wednesday. This initiative aims to destroy the building's appeal as a pilgrimage site for those who glorify the Nazi dictator, while a memorial stone remains outside.
