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Kempen Airport Cleared After Evacuation Amid Wildfire Threat

5/1/2026

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Kempen Airport in Limburg was cleared after a nearby wildfire threatened its operations.
Dutch authorities evacuated the airport after the fire ignited near a military training area.
Firefighters are battling the Kempen blaze and a second fire 40 km east near the German-Dutch border while the gendarmerie investigates the cause.
The fires come after weeks of almost no rain, making April one of the driest on record and raising wildfire risk.

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Kempen Airport in Limburg was cleared after a nearby wildfire threatened its operations.
Dutch authorities evacuated the airport after the fire ignited near a military training area.
Firefighters are battling the Kempen blaze and a second fire 40 km east near the German-Dutch border while the gendarmerie investigates the cause.
The fires come after weeks of almost no rain, making April one of the driest on record and raising wildfire risk.