Belgium fire halts short of German border, but not 'contained'

Belgium fire halts short of German border, but not 'contained'  euractiv.com

Largest recorded wildfire in Belgium forces 600 residents to evacuate as blaze spreads towards German border towns.

A rapidly spreading wildfire has scorched about 2,700 hectares in the High Fens nature reserve near Belgium's border with Germany. The German town of Monschau has also warned residents of possible evacuation orders.