Greece responded to France's request for assistance in extinguishing fires raging in the country by sending two Canadair aircraft.Specifically, the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection announced:"The response of our country to the request of the French authorities, through the European Civil Protection Mechanism and rescEU, for assistance, was immediate, as the…
Fire fighting leopard tanks were deployed by the Greek army on the fire fronts to step up efforts to put out the fires. The fire fighting tanks belong to the Greek Armor Training Center in Avlona that gave orders to these greek modified leopard tanks to move on any fire front if its deemed necessary.…
Aid from European countries will arrive directly in Greece to assist in the work of extinguishing the large fires that are burning the country, at the request of Greece in the European Support Mechanism.So far, France, Romania and Switzerland have responded. Romania sends 112 firefighters along with vehicles, Switzerland 3 firefighting helicopters and France…