EnvironmentEmergency
International Reinforcements Mobilized Again for Fagnes Fire
International reinforcements mobilized again as Belgium's largest wildfire continues burning in the ecologically sensitive Hautes Fagnes region.
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EnvironmentEmergency
Belgium Battles Historic Wildfires, Firefighting Gaps
Belgium faces one of its largest natural fires ever in the High Fens as firefighting planes depart and a military fire plan is unveiled.
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Emergency
Body Found After Chalet Fire in Grobbendonk, Arson Probed
A body was discovered after a heavy chalet fire at De Kloek campsite in Grobbendonk, Belgium. Authorities are investigating possible arson as the cause.
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Emergency
Wildfire in Wellin Contained but Not Fully Extinguished
A wildfire in Wellin, Luxembourg province, burned 40 hectares and is contained but not extinguished. Firefighters face days of work amid drought.
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EmergencyBelgium
Firefighters Battle Warehouse Blaze in Schaarbeek for Hours
Firefighters battled a warehouse fire in Schaarbeek, Brussels. Residents were evacuated and given temporary accommodation as crews contained the blaze.
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EmergencyBelgium
Ekeren Fire Destroys Three Warehouses, Robot Brutus Deployed
A major fire in Ekeren, Antwerp destroyed three warehouses and forced 14 residents to evacuate. Firefighting robot Brutus was deployed for the first time.
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EmergencyPublic Safety
Three Boys Rescued from Drowning on Belgian Coast
Three boys aged 10, 11 and 16 were rescued from drowning in Ostend, Belgium. Lifeguards pulled them from the water in a supervised swimming zone.
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Human InterestEmergency
Belgian Hiker Rescued from Dolomites: Panic Attack Advice
A Belgian hiker was airlifted from the Italian Dolomites after a panic attack left him immobilized. Experts explain why altitude triggers panic attacks.
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EmergencyIndustry
Renewi Fire in Seraing Probed as Possible Arson
A fire at Renewi's waste facility in Seraing mobilized 30 firefighters overnight. Investigators probe possible arson after a suspect was caught on camera.
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EmergencyChina
China Allocates $10M in Party Fees for Six-Province Relief
China's Central Organization Department allocates 72 million yuan in party fees to support disaster relief in six provinces hit by severe May flooding.
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US NewsEmergency
Orange County Emergency as Chemical Tank Threatens Blast
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency in Orange County as a failing chemical tank in Garden Grove threatens catastrophic explosion.
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