Belgium: Dutch Chinook helicopters support wildfire response in Belgium.

USERS MUST CREDIT “ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR AND SPACE FORCE” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— NO ARCHIVE – NO RESALE – SHOTLIST: LIEGE PROVINCE, BELGIUM (AUG. 16, 2026) (ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR AND SPACE FORCE - RESTRICTED) 1. VARIOUS OF AERIAL SHOTS OF DUTCH CHINOOK HELICOPTER FLYING OVER WILDFIRE AREA / CHINOOK HELICOPTER CARRYING WATER DURING AERIAL FIREFIGHTING OPERATION / SMOKE RISING FROM WILDFIRE AREA LIEGE PROVINCE, BELGIUM - AUG. 16 - USERS MUST CREDIT “ROYAL NETHERLANDS AIR AND SPACE FORCE” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— NO ARCHIVE – NO RESALE – Two Dutch Chinook transport helicopters have been deployed to help combat a major wildfire in Belgium's Liege province at the request of Belgian authorities, the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force said on Sunday, Aug. 16. The helicopters have been supporting firefighting operations from the air since Saturday as emergency crews work to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading further. The wildfire has been burning since Friday in the High Fens, around 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the border with the Dutch province of Limburg. Although Chinook helicopters are primarily used for military transport operations, they can also be deployed to support civilian authorities, according to the Dutch air force. The cross-border operation involves emergency personnel working on the ground alongside aerial firefighting support.