JusticeEurope
Fagnes fire: machine had prior incident, probe hears
Belgian prosecutors confirm the machine suspected of igniting the Hautes Fagnes blaze had already caused an incident the day before the August fire.
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EnvironmentEconomy
Hautes Fagnes Fire Batters Belgian Tourism Sector
A month after Belgium's largest wildfire, Hautes Fagnes hotels report a 73% revenue drop as tourists stay away and businesses plead for visitors.
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Environment & Nature
Hautes Fagnes Trails Reopen After Historic Wildfire
Belgium's Hautes Fagnes reopens some trails, but the wildfire-burned area stays off-limits with fines up to thousands of euros.
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Environment
Satellite Images Reveal Origin of Belgium's Largest Fire
Satellite imagery reveals how a mowing machine and missing fire-risk restrictions may have sparked Belgium's largest wildfire in the Hautes Fagnes.
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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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EnvironmentInvestigation
Hautes Fagnes Fire: Investigation Points to Forestry Machine
Satellite imagery and witness accounts reveal the likely origin of Belgium's largest wildfire: mowing work by a forestry machine in drought conditions.
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EnvironmentBelgium
Akéla, First Wolf to Re-establish in Wallonia, Dies
Akéla, the first wolf to re-establish in Wallonia and founder of Belgium's first wolf pack, has been found dead in Germany.
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