Wildfires: EU deploys firefighting aircraft to France, Spain
The European Union has deployed firefighting aircraft and helicopters to support France and Spain as wildfires continue to rage across both countries, displacing more than 300,000 people.
The European Commission said that, as of Monday, France had received five firefighting planes and two helicopters from the Czech Republic, Croatia, Portugal, Slovakia and Sweden.
It added that two helicopters from Germany and two firefighting planes from Turkey were also expected to reinforce the operation.
Spain has so far received six firefighting planes from Greece, Italy and Turkey, as well as three ground teams from Portugal comprising 134 firefighters and 41 vehicles.
According to the commission, the assistance was coordinated and financed through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
EU Crisis Commissioner Hadja Lahbib said no country should have to confront a disaster of such magnitude on its own.
“To the people of France and Spain: Europe will stand with you until the fires are out,” Ms Lahbib said.
(dpa/NAN)
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