Firefighting Support From the EU

The EU has mobilized bombers and aircraft to help European countries affected by forest fires. In the case of Portugal, the summer fleet supported by the EU includes two light aircraft.

In 2024, Portugal faced one of the worst times of forest fires in the last decade.

The president of the Portuguese Bomber Association spoke of the need to increase forest management capacity, as a form of fire prevention. In statements to TVI (the same group of CNN Portugal), Antonio Nunes also believes that it would be necessary to buy at least two liveouts per bomber body in an investment of around EUR 200 million.

As summer approaches and, alas, the "fire season", the European Union is building fire brigades and a fleet of aircraft and helicopters to help countries and regions, such as Occitanie, the...

Portugal: EU firefighters, planes deployed to high-risk countries

The European Commission announced on Monday that European Union (EU) firefighters and two firefighting planes have been deployed to Portugal to support the country and others affected by forest fires and strengthen national capacities during the summer. In a statement, the institution said that “to prepare for the increased risk of forest fires during the coming summer months, the EU has mobilised teams of firefighters and aircraft to help Europ…

Firefighting support from the EU

Firefighters and two firefighting aircraft from the European Union (EU) have been deployed in Portugal to support the country and others affected by forest fires.