Wildfires sweep across Europe; two dead found in Greece and evacuations in Belgium

Forest fires leave two dead on a Greek island and force evacuations in Belgium, while new fires spread in Germany, France, United Kingdom and Spain.

Por El Medio Oriente
16 de agosto de 2026
A Puma helicopter drops water on a forest fire in a mountainous area covered in smoke.
A firefighting helicopter drops water on flames in a forest region affected by wildfires sweeping across Europe. Authorities have deployed aerial resources to combat the multiple active fires in several countries. (France 24 — Español)
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On the Greek island of Salamina, near Athens, firefighters found two bodies while continuing efforts to extinguish the fire rapidly spreading in the area.

In eastern Belgium, around 600 residents near the Hohes Venn nature reserve were evacuated due to a fire that has consumed 3,000 hectares. Authorities indicated this is the worst forest fire in the country in more than a century.

Other fire sites continue to be active in Germany, France, United Kingdom and Spain.

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