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EU Civil Protection Mechanism: 2 helicopters to leave for Albania to help with fires

EU Civil Protection Mechanism: 2 helicopters to leave for Albania to help with

The European Union has activated the Civil Protection Mechanism to help the countries of the Mediterranean region due to the African heat and the droughts that have accompanied it.

Two helicopters will arrive in Albania, one from the Czech Republic and the other from the Netherlands to help neutralize the flames from the air. Meanwhile, it is reported that 2 firefighting planes will be sent from France to the fires in Italy, 2 planes from Cyprus will be made available to the Greek Forces and Slovenia will send a team of 45 firefighters to Northern Macedonia.

"These deployments come in addition to EU-coordinated firefighting operations that are currently ongoing in Turkey, as well as in Sardinia, Italy, which began in late July. EU satellite maps for Emergency Management Copernicus is providing further support to emergency services to coordinate operations.The European Union Emergency Response Coordination Center 24/7 is in constant contact with the civil protection authorities of fire affected countries to closely monitor the situation and channel EU assistance "- reads the announcement of the European Union.

EU Civil Protection Mechanism: 2 helicopters to leave for Albania to help with

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