Major wildfire near Dutch military training ground brought under control after days-long battle

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The fire has been declared under control at the military training ground near 't Harde on the Veluwe. The fire is out, but the Ministry of Defence remains active in the area to ensure it does not flare up again. The wildfire broke out on Wednesday during a military exercise involving cannons and explosives at the 500-hectare defence site. Plumes of smoke formed and were carried by the easterly wind as far as the United Kingdom. An NL-Alert was i…

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A fire of unprecedented magnitude in the Netherlands ravages an army training area in the eastern part of the country, pushing the authorities to deploy aerial means and close a portion of the highway. The flames began on Wednesday morning on an artillery range located near the town of ‘t Harde, in the province [...] Read more A military fire blazes the Dutch campaign appeared first on Le Singulier.