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EU firefighting support to Serbia has been extended until 5 September, with 4 helicopters from the rescEU strategic…
As the EU continues to mobilise firefighting support across Europe during an intense wildfire season, Commissioner for Equality,…
The European Union has sent urgent support to Serbia through its civil protection mechanism as severe wildfires continue…
The EU has deployed assistance to Belgium and Spain following their activation of the EU civil protection mechanism…
A prolonged, poor rainfall combined with recurrent and severe heatwaves, is worsening drought conditions across Europe. Following alarming signals…
The high frequency and intensity of wildfires during prolonged fire seasons pose new challenges to firefighting services across Europe and globally. In response these challenges, the EU has recently strengthened its collective readiness by doubling the rescEU aerial fleet and pooling resources.
Facing this growing challenge will require a more proactive fire suppression approach.
Wildfires burn area larger than Belgium, sending an equivalent of Germany’s annual emissions into the atmosphere.
The number of activations for 2025 is already equal to the total activations for wildfires for 2024 during the whole fire season.
