Greece wildfires kill elderly couple as Belgium battles largest blaze in modern history

Belgium’s record blaze and fatal Greek island fire expose Europe’s growing wildfire threat

Two people have died and an evacuation is under way after two fires broke out within minutes of each other on a Greek island near Athens.

Firefighters battled a massive wildfire that scorched a nature reserve in eastern Belgium and another on a Greek island near Athens, where two people were killed on Sunday, August 16, as hot and dry conditions fueled fires across parts of Europe.

Authorities also advised tourists to leave, while a nearby gymnasium was opened to receive evacuees.