Major wildfire at military range in The Netherlands

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The Dutch military thought it was a good idea to conduct live-fire artillery, cannon, and explosives exercises on the Veluwe while the highest wildfire warning (Phase 2 / Code Red) was in effect for the region. After 7 hours the fire is still not under control.

A major wildfire erupted around midday at the Artillery Shooting Range (ASK) near ’t Harde, according to the North and East Gelderland safety region. The wildfire is unusually large for the Netherlands, says Edwin Kok, National Coordinator for Wildfire Management at the Netherlands Institute for Public Safety (NIPV). He warned that, depending on weather conditions, firefighting efforts could continue for several days.

https://nltimes.nl/2026/04/29/major-wildfire-military-range-prompts-nl-alert-nationwide-smoke-warnings

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