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Liège Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fire’s Cause

8/17/2026

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Liège public prosecutors opened an investigation into the fire’s cause.
European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib called the blaze a sign of climate upheaval as the season starts earlier.
Interior Minister Bernard Quintin said the military sent six firefighting vehicles and a refuelling truck.
Officials warned that uncoordinated help from farmers and businesses wetting vegetation could hinder crews as temperatures rose to 37 °C, a level linked to fire risk.

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Liège public prosecutors opened an investigation into the fire’s cause.
European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib called the blaze a sign of climate upheaval as the season starts earlier.
Interior Minister Bernard Quintin said the military sent six firefighting vehicles and a refuelling truck.
Officials warned that uncoordinated help from farmers and businesses wetting vegetation could hinder crews as temperatures rose to 37 °C, a level linked to fire risk.