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Namur province extends its drought and fire police order until 18 August

The province of Namur has extended its "drought/fire" police order (arrêté de police "sécheresse/incendie") until 18 August 2026, keeping restrictions in place across the Walloon province as dry, high-risk conditions persist.

Belgium Impulse Editorial·5 August 2026·1 min read·
Developing· 1 primary source + 1 independent reporting source · some details remain unconfirmed

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  • The province of Namur extended its "sécheresse/incendie" police order until 18 August 2026.
  • The extension was reported on 3 August 2026 by 7sur7 and DHnet.
  • The order is a provincial police decree governing drought and wildfire-prevention rules.
  • It applies across the Walloon province of Namur.

A provincial "arrêté de police sécheresse/incendie" is a legally binding order issued by a Belgian provincial governor (here, the governor of Namur province in Wallonia) that imposes drought and wildfire-prevention rules — commonly bans on open-air fires and barbecues in and near woodland, plus water-use caution — for a defined period. The province of Namur is one of Wallonia's five provinces, largely rural and forested. The order was reported extended to 18 August 2026 by 7sur7 and DHnet.

Background

Belgian provinces have increasingly leaned on drought-and-fire police orders during recent warm, dry summers, when low rainfall parches soils and raises wildfire danger in Wallonia's wooded areas. Such governor-issued decrees are a recurring seasonal instrument rather than an exceptional one.

Context & what happens next

What to do

Do not light open-air fires or barbecues in or near woodland in Namur province while the order stands, use water sparingly, and check the provincial authorities' official communications for the exact rules and any updates before 18 August.

Impact

Regional — Across the province of Namur — its towns, farmland and heavily wooded southern reaches — open-air fire restrictions and drought-related precautions continue for roughly two more weeks, affecting agricultural work, outdoor recreation and forest use.

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