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Forest fires: European Commission is stepping up its preparations for the forest fire season 2021

Forest fires: European Commission is stepping up its preparations for the forest fire season 2021

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Forest fires: European Commission is stepping up its preparations for the forest fire season 2021
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European Commission Press release Brussels, 21 Jun 2021 To be prepared for any large-scale wild fires this season, the European Commission has set up a strengthened European fleet of 11 firefighting planes and 6 helicopters hosted across Member States under the rescEU system.

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