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Limburg firefighters send crews back to the High Fens as fires flare up again

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Three Limburg fire zones are sending crews back to the High Fens this week.
  • Firefighters must continue extinguishing hot spots after the fire reignited in the nature reserve.
  • The local fire zone requested assistance because it is nearing the limits of its own resources.

Three fire zones from Limburg are sending firefighters back to the High Fens this week as crews continue dealing with renewed flare-ups.

The firefighters will help with mop-up operations in the nature reserve. The local fire zone requested the assistance because its own resources are close to being exhausted.

The Limburg crews are expected to remain at the site at least today and tomorrow.

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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.