Belgium experienced its largest wildfire on record in the summer of 2026.

Omissions

• The wildfire occurred in August 2026 (broke out on Friday 14 August in Liège province), which falls within summer 2026, consistent with the claim.
• No primary official source (e.g. Belgian national/regional authorities or EU statistics) was located; confirmation rests on two independent international news outlets (Reuters and Al Jazeera) reporting official data.
• The claim does not quantify the size; sources indicate approximately 3,000 hectares, with the previous record being the 2011 blaze at close to 1,400 hectares.

Sources

• SecondaryReutersThe fire is Belgium's biggest on record, more than double the size of a blaze in 2011 that burned close to 1,400 hectares, data from the [authorities] showed.
• SecondaryReutersHaving burned 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres), the wildfire is Belgium's biggest on record, far surpassing a blaze in 2011 which burned close to [1,400 hectares].
• SecondaryAl JazeeraThe fire broke out on Friday in Belgium's Liege province and has been spreading east towards Germany. It has burned more than 27sq km (10.4 sq mi).