Wildfire Crisis in the High Fens: Belgium’s biggest wildfire on record has burned about 3,000 hectares in the High Fens nature reserve, with several hotspots still active and the blaze pushing toward the German border. Around 600 residents were evacuated in nearby border municipalities as smoke risks grew, while firefighters from Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg worked through the night on a difficult peat-and-forest terrain. EU Solidarity Response: The EU Civil Protection Mechanism has sent helicopters and water-bombing aircraft to support local crews, as authorities focus on holding the advancing front and hoping for cooler, more humid weather. Biodiversity in Focus (Luxembourg): In Luxembourg, SICONA is counting and boosting the tiny yellow-bellied toad population by bringing adults from Germany, collecting spawn, raising tadpoles in monitored tanks, and releasing them into newly created or adapted temporary-water habitats. Heat and Water Pressure: With drought still shaping conditions, Luxembourg’s drinking water supply is holding up thanks to recent rainfall and lower summer demand, but officials warn the relief may be temporary if rain doesn’t return. Packaging Push in Luxembourg: Valorlux and the Ministry of the Environment are renewing efforts to cut packaging waste, urging people to use reusable ECO bags more consistently after earlier reductions in single-use plastic bags.