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Wildfires kill two in Greece and torch Belgian nature reserve
Couple die in Salamis, while multinational forces and local farmers tackle Belgium’s biggest fire in a century near Liège
TL;DR
- An elderly couple died in fires on Salamis island, Greece, where over 500 people were ordered to evacuate.
- A soldier died in Spain's Aragon region while fighting a week-long wildfire that threatened a monastery.
- Belgium is battling its largest modern wildfire in the High Fens nature reserve, with evacuations in Waimes and Bütgenbach.
- International firefighters from Germany, along with air support from Sweden and the Netherlands, are assisting Belgium.
- Portugal is fighting multiple blazes, with five firefighters injured near Dine.
- Fires have also affected Croatia, with one death and numerous evacuations.
- The article attributes the increase in wildfires to human-caused climate breakdown and intense heat across Europe.