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Fire contained in the Bonsecours forest near the French-Belgian border

A fire broke out on Friday in the Bonsecours forest, affecting 4 to 5 hectares according to French sources.

8 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: Fire contained in the Bonsecours forest near the French-Belgian border — Archive photoPhoto: MONUSCO · Flickr · BY-SA

A fire broke out Friday evening in the Bonsecours forest, which is located at the French-Belgian border. Firefighters were quickly mobilized to combat the flames.

According to information received from French authorities, approximately 4 to 5 hectares were affected by the fire, but it has since been contained.

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