Two EU Firefighting Aircraft Head to Cyprus for Fire Season
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The first forest fires in Europe are already blazing. The EU wants to be better prepared this year than before. Almost 800 firefighters are therefore to be stationed in particularly vulnerable areas.
The EU Commission wants to deploy 800 firefighters in southern Europe over the summer. Thus, the EU wants to protect itself better after the devastating fires of 2025.
The European Union is financing and coordinating the greatest efforts to date against forest fires this summer.
777 troops from 14 countries: For the upcoming forest fire season in Europe, the EU has announced the deployment of its largest deployment quota so far. The focus is on the vulnerable areas in Cyprus, Greece, Italy, France, Spain and Portugal, as EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. In addition to the nearly 800 firefighters from 14 countries, 22 aircraft and five helicopters from the EU fleet are available for support. "European s…
Two EU firefighting aircraft head to Cyprus for fire season
Cyprus will receive two additional light firefighting aircraft through the EU civil protection mechanism for the summer, it was announced on Tuesday. The deployment is included in a total of 777 firefighters from 14 European countries positioned in Cyprus, Greece, Italy, France, Spain and Portugal. The commission said this is the largest positioning of firefighting personnel since the programme began in 2022. In addition to the aircraft assigned…
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