Wildfires scorch Europe and U.S. as Dutch blaze grows to 100 hectares near German border
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Wildfires raged across Europe and the United States on Tuesday, with authorities in the Netherlands battling a blaze that expanded to 100 hectares in a nature reserve near Oostrum in Limburg province, close to the German border. The fire, which began Monday afternoon, remained uncontrolled as shifting winds fanned the flames, provincial authorities said. Around 300 emergency workers fought the fire overnight, and firefighting helicopters resumed operations Tuesday morning. A nearby campsite was evacuated, and train traffic in the area was suspended .
In the U.S., wildfires in Spokane, Washington, forced the evacuation of 65,000 people and destroyed up to 1,100 structures, according to officials, who called it the worst natural disaster in the city’s history. Firefighters made progress against several blazes Monday, but the fires were driven by drought, extreme heat, and strong winds. Authorities arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of setting one of the fires .
In Greece, firefighters continued battling a massive wildfire in western Attica overnight, focusing on containing flare-ups across a front that has already burned more than 130 square kilometers. Two helicopter crew members died in the effort .
In France, a megafire in Gironde was declared fixed but not extinguished, while in the Var region, firefighters maintained “extreme vigilance” to control limited reactivations of the Gros Bessillon fire, which could be stoked by gusty winds in the coming days .
In Norway, fire officials in Drammen provided new details on how a major blaze in Krokstadelva spread rapidly, with one brigade chief stating, “This is one we cannot recover from” .
Dutch authorities also reported a fire in the dunes of Overveen, which prompted a partial campsite evacuation, and another in Goedereede, Zuid-Holland, which was brought under control by 8:15 p.m. Monday .
European countries are facing a major drought, with dried-up rivers, water restrictions, and devastating forest fires following an unprecedented heat wave in June. Scientists from World Weather Attribution warned last month that human-fueled climate change has accelerated moisture loss from soil, lakes, and rivers, heightening the risk of extreme droughts .
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Forest fire spreads in southern Netherlands nature reserve, authorities say The fire started around Monday afternoon in a nature reserve near the village of Oostrum in Limburg province, close to the border with Germany.
euronews · 9 days ago
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rtl nieuws · 9 days ago
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cyprus mail · 9 days ago
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japantoday · 9 days ago
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nltimes.nl · 9 days ago
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telegram_France 24 · 9 days ago
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aljazeera · 9 days ago
⚡️🇺🇸 – U.S. authorities arrested a 37-year-old man and suspected arsonist who could be connected to the Old Trails Fire in Spokane. @GeoPWatch
telegram_GeoPWatch · 9 days ago
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euronews · 9 days ago
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cyprus mail · 9 days ago
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la libre · 9 days ago
Natuurbrand Noord-Limburg nog niet onder controle, NL-Alert blijft van kracht De grote brand in het natuurgebied De Rosmolen, ten noordoosten van Venray, is nog niet onder controle. Al zeker 100 hectare is daardoor in as gelegd. Het NL-Alert dat gisterenmiddag is verstuurd wegens de rook die vrijkomt, blijft van kracht en er rijden tot zeker 09.00 uur vanochtend geen treinen tussen Venray en Boxmeer. Bekijk de stand van zaken in dit liveblog.
rtl nieuws · 9 days ago
Live - Natuurbrand in Nederlands-Limburg breidt zich nog verder uit: al 100 hectare getroffen
de morgen · 9 days ago
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aljazeera · 9 days ago
Omwonenden van De Rosmolen krijgen NL-alert Boven natuurgebied De Rosmolen in het Limburgse Oostrum waren maandag grote rookwolken te zien door een „zeer grote brand die daar woedde.
nrc · 9 days ago
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nltimes.nl · 9 days ago
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telegram_Insider Paper · 9 days ago
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financial times · 9 days ago
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bluesky_Reuters · 9 days ago
Natuurbrand Noord-Limburg flink uitgebreid: gebied van 100 hectare getroffen De natuurbrand bij Oostrum in Noord-Limburg is flink uitgebreid. Een gebied van in totaal 100 hectare is getroffen, meldt een woordvoerder van de veiligheidsregio Limburg-Noord aan het ANP. Maandagmiddag besloeg de brand nog 21 hectare.
nu.nl · 9 days ago
Grote natuurbrand in Noord-Limburg, gebied van 100 hectare getroffen
parool · 9 days ago
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tagesspiegel · 9 days ago
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bluesky_AFP English · 9 days ago
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rtl nieuws · 9 days ago
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le monde · 9 days ago
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de volkskrant · 9 days ago
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