Forest fires: EU continues to mobilise assistance for France and other countries
24 August 2022
Published by: https://www.consilium.europa.eu
EUROPEAN UNION – Europe is facing a very intense wildfire season in 2022, with a greater number of fires and larger areas burnt than in previous years.
The EU civil protection mechanism is channelling support to help combat forest fires in France and other European countries.
Following requests from Albania, the Czech Republic, France, Portugal and Slovenia, the European Union and its member states have mobilised:
- planes from the #rescEU fleet based in Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Spain and Sweden
- firefighting teams, including firefighters, emergency vehicles and helicopters
In addition, the EU’s emergency Copernicus satellite is helping to provide damage assessment maps of the affected areas.
The EU’s 24/7 emergency response coordination centre is in regular contact with the relevant national authorities to closely monitor the situation and channel EU assistance.
Find out how the EU civil protection mechanism works:
