Europe strengthens wildfire preparedness as summer approaches, launching extensive emergency measures today. European Commission unveils support program, funding record firefighters, aircraft, and specialists deployment.
Seven hundred seventy-seven firefighters will deploy from fourteen countries to high-risk areas.
Fire response teams will especially stand by in Cyprus, Spain, Greece, France, Portugal, Italy. Twenty-two aerial firefighting planes and five helicopters assigned to bolster efforts continentwide.
Satellite services and fire risk forecasts aid ongoing geographical analysis for swift decisions. Brussels-based Coordination Center manages rapid support for affected countries using Civil Protection Mechanism.