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Fire hits building under renovation in Brussels’ Forest Park

Updated: 23 June 2026, 00:00 UTC. A major fire broke out on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, in a building under renovation in Parc de Forest, in the Brussels municipality of Forest, according to La DH.

Belgium Impulse Editorial·23 June 2026·1 min read·
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  • La DH reported a major fire on 17 June 2026 in a building under renovation in Parc de Forest, Brussels.
  • The reported location is in Forest, one of the 19 municipalities served by the Brussels Fire Brigade.
  • No official cause, damage assessment or casualty statement was found by Belgium Pulse at publication time.
  • Parc de Forest is listed in Brussels heritage records as a protected park site.

The subject is an important incendie in

Place

Brussels

city where the fire occurred

Why it matters

city where the fire occurred

About

The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, as well as the capital of the French Community of Belgium, the Flemish Region, and Belgium. The City of Brussels is also the administrative centre of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions in its European Quarter.

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: a bâtiment en rénovation caught fire in
Place

Parc de Forest

park where the building under renovation caught fire

Why it matters

park where the building under renovation caught fire

About

Forest Park or Vorst Park is an urban public park located in and named after the municipality of Forest in Brussels, Belgium. It was designed by the architect and urbanist Victor Besme and covers an area of 13 ha.

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, a public green space in
Place

Forest

Brussels municipality containing Parc de Forest

Why it matters

Brussels municipality containing Parc de Forest

About

Forest or Vorst, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by Anderlecht, Ixelles, Uccle, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipality of Drogenbos. Like all municipalities in Brussels, it is officially bilingual (French–Dutch).

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, according to La DH. The Brussels Fire Brigade, formally SIAMU/DBDMH, is the regional fire and emergency medical service responsible for the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, according to its official service information.

Background

Parc de Forest is one of Brussels’ historic landscaped parks. Brussels heritage listings identify the park as a protected site in Forest, while public park references describe it as a 19th-century green space associated with

Person

Victor Besme

urban planner associated with the park's 19th-century green space context

Why it matters

urban planner associated with the park's 19th-century green space context

About

Victor Besme was een Belgische bouwmeester, beëdigde landmeter en stedenbouwkundige. Hij ontwikkelde in de negentiende eeuw een groot deel van de plannen voor de uitbreiding der stad Brussel buiten haar muren. Hetzelfde deed hij voor Oostende, Mariakerke en Verviers.

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’s urban planning work. That heritage context raises the importance of documenting any damage once emergency services complete their work.

Context & what happens next

What to do

Residents should follow municipal and emergency-service instructions around Parc de Forest and avoid any marked safety perimeter until authorities lift restrictions.

Impact

Regional — The story is local to Brussels and specifically to Forest. Parc de Forest is a neighbourhood landmark and a listed public park, so damage, access restrictions and any follow-up inspection matter to residents, park users and municipal services.

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Brussels Fire Brigade - SIAMU/DBDMH
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Urban Brussels heritage inventory
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Commune of Forest
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Forest Park

park in Brussels named in the title as the fire location

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park in Brussels named in the title as the fire location

Background

Forest Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 14,339 at the 2020 census. The Forest Park terminal on the CTA Blue Line is the line's western terminus, located on the Eisenhower Expressway at Des Plaines Avenue. This makes it one of just two municipalities served by the Chicago "L" train network that does not directly border Chicago.

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Places

Parc de Forest

park where the building under renovation caught fire

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park where the building under renovation caught fire

Background

Forest Park or Vorst Park is an urban public park located in and named after the municipality of Forest in Brussels, Belgium. It was designed by the architect and urbanist Victor Besme and covers an area of 13 ha.

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Places

Brussels

city where the fire occurred

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city where the fire occurred

Background

The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, as well as the capital of the French Community of Belgium, the Flemish Region, and Belgium. The City of Brussels is also the administrative centre of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions in its European Quarter.

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Places

Forest

Brussels municipality containing Parc de Forest

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Brussels municipality containing Parc de Forest

Background

Forest or Vorst, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by Anderlecht, Ixelles, Uccle, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipality of Drogenbos. Like all municipalities in Brussels, it is officially bilingual (French–Dutch).

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Places

Saint-Gilles

nearby area whose residents may be affected

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nearby area whose residents may be affected

Background

Saint-Gilles or Sint-Gillis is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the southern part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Anderlecht, Forest and Ixelles. Like all municipalities in Brussels, it is officially bilingual (French–Dutch).

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People

Victor Besme

urban planner associated with the park's 19th-century green space context

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urban planner associated with the park's 19th-century green space context

Background

Victor Besme was een Belgische bouwmeester, beëdigde landmeter en stedenbouwkundige. Hij ontwikkelde in de negentiende eeuw een groot deel van de plannen voor de uitbreiding der stad Brussel buiten haar muren. Hetzelfde deed hij voor Oostende, Mariakerke en Verviers.

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