Belgium is facing what’s considered its "biggest ecological catastrophe" as wildfires have scorched thousands of hectares of land. Around 500 firefighters from across the country and neighbouring countries have been battling the fire, along with assistance from farmers and volunteers. Roughly 3,000 hectares in the High Fens nature reserve of moorland, peat and woods have burned – more than doubling Belgium's last record-breaking fire in 2011, which burned close to 1,400 hectares. Firefighter spokesperson Nicolas Yernaux said although the blaze has not progressed quickly, it has burned into bogs of five or six metres deep - completely extinguishing the flames could take weeks or even months. As Richard Pimenoff explains, the fires have caused irreparable damage to rare biotopes. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12003464/global-burning-record-low-north-american-and-european-wildfires/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews