Belgian firefighters battle blaze tearing through nature reserve - BBC News

The fire burning through the major park was described as the country's worst in recent years.

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Watch: Firefighters rush to contain wildfire in Belgian nature reserve

Firefighters battled a wildfire tearing through Belgium's largest nature reserve on Saturday, with the blaze described as the country's worst in recent history.

Residents were ordered to evacuate two nearby villages as the flames consumed a third of the High Fens, with local officials warning the fire - which has been burning since Friday - could reach homes.

Water-bombing aircraft and helicopters were sent from across Europe to aid the firefighters working in the park, near Belgium's eastern border with Germany.