Belgian volunteer firefighter sleeps eight hours in five days battling French wildfires

dhnet.be (French)

A Belgian volunteer firefighter is battling intense wildfires in France, describing the situation as hellish. Grégory De Ridder, who moved to France eleven years ago, is the only Belgian firefighter he knows of involved in the current blazes. He has been working tirelessly, sleeping only eight hours in five days. The fires have destroyed 7,000 hectares, and a 22-year-old firefighter is in critical condition. De Ridder also runs a gym and a Belgian fry stand in France.


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