Firefighters battle wildfire tearing through Belgian nature reserve
The fire burning through the major park was described as the country's worst in recent years.
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"The fire was the country's 'largest in recent history'."
— Nicolas Yernaux , Other
"We managed to calm the fire coming from the plain, to prevent it from spreading into the fir forest."
— Gregory Melotte , Other
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The fire burning through the major park was described as the country's worst in recent years.
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