Hoge Venen wildfire persists underground, firefighters redeployed

Firefighters from Vlaams-Brabant West have been recalled to the Hoge Venen wildfire in Belgium, nearly a month after it began, as the fire continues to smolder underground. The prolonged duration indicates peat or organic soil combustion, complicating suppression efforts. This underscores the increasing frequency and persistence of wildfires in temperate European regions.