Wildfire near Weert forces Kempen Airport evacuation; part of nationwide surge in fires [ The Netherlands]
A wildfire broke out on Thursday near Weert, in the province of Limburg, according to the regional safety authority. The fire is located in the area of Geuzendijk. Kempen Airport, which is mainly used for recreational aviation, is being evacuated as a precaution. Smoke from the fire is moving in the direction of Budel. It is part of a spree of wildfires throughout the Netherlands in the last few days.
>Update 20.38 CET via [NOS](https://nos.nl/liveblog/2612527-natuurbrand-bij-weert-onder-controle-nederland-vraagt-europese-hulp-bij-brandbestrijding#UPDATE-94035720)
Here’s what has happened in the last few hours:
- The Netherlands is being ravaged by wildfires. These are the key developments from the last few hours:
- The Netherlands is requesting assistance from European fire services. “We hope to have additional resources at our disposal as early as tomorrow,” says the coordinator of the national wildfire task force. According to the coordinator, it is unprecedented for the fire service to request international assistance.
- There have been at least six wildfires across the country today. Some of these have now been brought under control or even extinguished, but a number of fires are still raging.
Translation via Deepl.
>Update 20.38 CET via [NOS](https://nos.nl/liveblog/2612527-natuurbrand-bij-weert-onder-controle-nederland-vraagt-europese-hulp-bij-brandbestrijding#UPDATE-94035720)
Here’s what has happened in the last few hours:
- The Netherlands is being ravaged by wildfires. These are the key developments from the last few hours:
- The Netherlands is requesting assistance from European fire services. “We hope to have additional resources at our disposal as early as tomorrow,” says the coordinator of the national wildfire task force. According to the coordinator, it is unprecedented for the fire service to request international assistance.
- There have been at least six wildfires across the country today. Some of these have now been brought under control or even extinguished, but a number of fires are still raging.
Translation via Deepl.