# Belgium

Type: Company

Source: Climate Intelligence Brief — https://getclimatebrief.com/entity/belgium-company
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## Timeline

- **2026-08-15**: Fire becomes Belgium's largest on record — By early afternoon the blaze has burned 1,600 hectares, surpassing the 2011 record of nearly 1,400 hectares, according to Wallonia officials and EFFIS data.
- **2026-08-15**: Evacuations ordered in Liege province — The governor of Liege orders evacuations in parts of two municipalities due to changing winds and smoke; tourists are advised to leave, Sourbrodt residents prepare for possible evacuation, and a children's summer camp is evacuated.
- **2026-08-15**: EU deploys aerial firefighting resources — EU Crisis Commissioner Hadja Lahbib announces deployment of three helicopters and two water bombers contributed by the Czech Republic, Sweden, and the Netherlands.
- **2026-08-14**: Workers report dangerous heat as London exceeds 35C — The Guardian and AOL UK publish reports on chefs, builders, paramedics and others struggling in extreme heat, while the campaign for a maximum working temperature gains attention.
- **2026-08-14**: Fire ignites in the High Fens — A wildfire begins in the High Fens nature reserve in eastern Belgium, with local firefighters, farmers, and the army beginning containment efforts.
- **2026-06**: UK heatwave hits construction sites — A Guardian photograph shows a worker sweeping outside a construction site during a heatwave in June, illustrating earlier extreme heat exposure.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### EU Scrambles Aircraft as Belgium's Record Wildfire Hits 1,600 Hectares
2026-08-15 18:05:44 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

A record 1,600-hectare wildfire in Belgium's High Fens — driven by the country's fifth heatwave of the summer — triggered the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, with aircraft from three member states deployed as evacuations began. The fire eclipses Belgium's 2011 record and signals Europe's shifting wildfire risk under climate change.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/belgium-record-wildfire-1600-hectares-eu-climate-response

### UK workers face 35C heat; Europe sets 27C max work temp
2026-08-14 07:35:07 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Climate-driven extreme heat is exposing the UK's lack of workplace temperature limits, with London reaching 35C while Spain and Belgium enforce maximum working temperatures. The adaptation gap has become an operational and policy liability.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/uk-climate-adaptation-workplace-heat-gap

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