Fire forces evacuation of Kunsten Bo(!)s des Arts festival in Tubize
Updated 28 June 2026, 00:00 UTC — In Tubize, Walloon Brabant, the Kunsten Bo(!)s des Arts festival was evacuated after a heavy fire, according to Het Nieuwsblad.
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- Het Nieuwsblad reported that Festival Kunsten Bo(!)s des Arts was evacuated because of a heavy fire in Tubize.
- The cause of the fire was not confirmed in the sources reviewed by Belgium Pulse.
- No official casualty figure was available in the reviewed sources at publication time.
- The Zone de Secours Brabant wallon is the relevant fire-and-rescue zone for Tubize.
The subject is an evacuation at the Kunsten Bo(!)s des Arts festival in , a municipality known in Dutch as . Het Nieuwsblad reported the evacuation after a hevige brand Tubeke incident. The relevant public-safety services for the area include the Zone de Secours Brabant wallon for fire and rescue and Belgium’s 112 emergency centres for urgent fire, medical and police assistance.
Background
Belgium’s emergency response system is built around local rescue zones and national emergency call centres. The Directorate-General Civil Security says 112 centres operate 24 hours a day and alert the necessary services when callers report a fire, medical emergency or police matter.
What to do
Do not return to the site until authorities or organisers say it is safe. In an emergency, call 112 and provide the exact location, type of emergency and whether anyone is injured.
Impact
Regional — The impact is local and regional. Tubize sits in Walloon Brabant, close to the Flemish border and within the Brussels commuter orbit, so disruption can affect attendees from both French- and Dutch-speaking communities.
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Reported positions, summarised — not direct quotationsFestival organisers and emergency services
Their priority is controlled evacuation, site access for firefighters, and clear instructions to attendees. In that view, cancelling or interrupting a cultural event is justified when a fire creates a direct safety risk.
Festival-goers and nearby residents
Their immediate concern is practical information: whether everyone is accounted for, how to leave the area, when roads or public transport reopen, and where to retrieve personal belongings once the site is declared safe.
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