Many of the fires, which broke out on Wednesday and Thursday, were raging in land used for military training, including an artillery range, in the south.
France and Germany send firefighters to help battle woodland blazes in Netherlands
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Wed 13:19 - HLN (BE)
“Exceptionally large” fire on military training ground in the Netherlands, smoke can be seen and smelled up to 70 kilometers (!) away
Wed 16:27 - HLN (BE)
Five helicopters have already been deployed to extinguish an exceptionally large fire on a military training ground in the Netherlands: smoke plume can be seen from space
Thu 07:03 - HLN (BE)
Major fire on military training ground in the Netherlands has not diminished: “The coming hours are crucial, fire could flare up again”
Thu 11:16 - Euronews
Royal recruits boost volunteers as the Netherlands builds up its military reservists
Thu 13:53 - HLN (BE)
Major fire on military training ground in the Netherlands under control, but not yet extinguished: “The coming hours are crucial, fire could flare up again”
Fri 19:11 - Euronews
France and Germany send firefighters to help battle woodland blazes in Netherlands