Netherlands supports Belgium’s Luik wildfire with military helicopters and coordinated intervention. Chinook helicopters from the Dutch military started aerial firefighting yesterday morning.
Belgium officially requested help, enabling this cross-border emergency operation to commence.
The fire has burned since Friday in the Hoge Venen region near Limburg. Dutch helicopters prevent the fire’s spread and protect new areas at risk.
Normally military assets, these helicopters now serve civilian authorities fighting intense forest fires. International cooperation underscores the significance of collective action against such large-scale disasters.