Portugal to Receive 2 Canadair Aircraft From Greece

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The aircraft "will be integrated into the Special Firefighting Device" from 6 to 25 August and will remain in national territory.

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Greece sends two Canadair aircraft to support Portugal, following a request activated through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism. Portugal will receive two Canadair aircraft from Greece this Friday, under the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism. The aircraft will operate from Monte Real Air Base and will be part of the Special Rural Firefighting Unit (DECIR) until August 25th. The Portuguese government formalized its request for…

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In a post on X, the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Yiannis Kefalogiannis, informs that after the devastating fires in Portugal and Spain, where more than 5,000,000 acres have burned in the last ten days, Greece, "with a sense of responsibility and solidarity", is sending aerial and ground firefighting forces. Specifically, it is sending 2 Canadair CL-415 firefighting aircraft to Portugal, while a group of 20 forest rangers from…

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The measure takes place on the part of Portugal in the European Civil Protection Mechanism.