Rain alleviates Belgium as Europe faces record forest fires
The rains in Belgium succeeded in helping firefighting teams contain the country's largest forest fire in history, which broke out in the High Fens Nature Reserve due to a heatwave described as the most severe in years. This heatwave led to increased drought and temperatures exceeding 30°C. Meteorologists forecasted that the rainfall beginning to fall would help slow the spread of the flames, as humidity levels rose, aiding in the firefighting efforts. Several areas were evacuated, and residents have yet to be allowed to return. In France, firefighting teams managed to control a forest fire in the southwest of the country that engulfed approximately 1,700 hectares. Residents who were evacuated are now beginning to return. This marks the third major fire in France this summer, amid ongoing wildfires in several European countries caused by heatwaves and climate change.
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