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Wildfire smoke from Belgium and Germany reaching my village over 100km away

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Ilovegermany · 16/08/2026 18:25

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16056581/Belgium-wildfire-Germany-forest.html

As the crow flies I am about 120km from this fire. It’s a good 2-3 hours drive away though.
My eyes are stinging, the smell is awful. Can barely see anything outside. Can’t even see the hills 3km away.
Feels very apocalyptic as there is no noise from surrounding houses in my village. I know it is Sunday in Germany and is normally quiet.

Belgium's biggest-ever wildfire heads towards Germany

Military helicopters hauled water onto the ground to help firefighters tame the raging inferno, which has mushroomed in size since erupting on Friday in a hard-to-access nature reserve.

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16056581/Belgium-wildfire-Germany-forest.html

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orangetulipsinbloom · 16/08/2026 21:58

Scary! I hope you are staying safe and the fire will be brought under control quickly.

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