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WalloniaUpdated 3 September 2026
Verviers adds wildfire vigilance to planning after High Fens blaze
Verviers said on Thursday that fire risk will receive close attention in future public-space projects after the High Fens wildfire, with the planned rehabilitation of the wooded…
WalloniaA city remembers
What does Charleroi’s final tribute to Jacques Van Gompel say about his complicated legacy?
Charleroi’s municipal councillors paid tribute on 31 August to former mayor Jacques Van Gompel, who died in Gilly on 21 August aged 79, closing a fortnight of official and…
WalloniaHIGH FENS WILDFIRE
Scientists test wildfire prediction model during High Fens blaze
Scientists have tested a fire-prediction model against the wildfire in Belgium’s High Fens, with initial comparisons showing promising results, according to VRT NWS.
WalloniaWallonia transport strike
LeTEC strike halts Charleroi buses and cuts one in three Liège-Verviers journeys
A 48-hour LeTEC strike halted all buses in Charleroi and cancelled about one journey in three across Liège-Verviers on Thursday 27 August, with further disruption scheduled for…
WalloniaWeather warning
Yellow rain alert brought heavy showers to Wallonia and Brussels
Belgium’s yellow rain warning expired late on Wednesday, 19 August, after covering Brussels, every Walloon province and Flemish Brabant as heavy showers crossed the country.
WalloniaCarnival assault
What does the Nivelles carnival assault ruling say about alcohol and responsibility?
A court has convicted a man over an assault that left a woman bleeding on the ground during the 2026 Carnival of Nivelles, rejecting intoxication as an adequate explanation for…
WalloniaHigh Fens fire
High Fens smoke drove extreme air pollution while Walloon alert rules stayed inactive
Smoke from the High Fens wildfire pushed PM2.5 concentrations in Vielsalm close to 700 micrograms per cubic metre on 16 August, but Wallonia’s regional alert criteria were not met…
WalloniaSmoke and public health
Hautes Fagnes fire raises fine-particle health concerns across eastern Belgium
A major wildfire burning in Belgium’s Hautes Fagnes since Friday has damaged extensive areas of the nature reserve and sent smoke across the region, prompting warnings that fine…
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WalloniaHigh Fens wildfire
Lara Fabian voices grief as historic wildfire devastates Belgium’s High Fens
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WalloniaHigh Fens wildfire
High Fens fire controlled as smoke and hidden hotspots persist
Emergency crews kept the High Fens wildfire under control on Sunday, 23 August, but tackled local flare-ups as smoke accumulated around the burned area. About 3,000 hectares have…
WalloniaUpdated 27 August 2026
Hautes Fagnes fire under control after burning around 3,000 hectares
Walloon authorities say the Hautes Fagnes wildfire is under control after burning around 3,000 hectares, although underground hotspots and public-access restrictions remain.
