French PM booed on visit to wildfire-affected region as Belgium tackles enormous blaze – Europe live

Wildfire thought to be largest in Belgium’s history creeps closer to German border prompting evacuations

Back to Belgium, a Monday morning update from the local governor’s office said “the fire’s spread remained limited thanks to more favourable winds and rainfall recorded late overnight.”

“Major aerial resources are due to reinforce crews on the ground throughout the day,” it said, with helicopters from Norway and Germany joining the fleet of aircraft hauling water to hard-to-reach areas.