EU Deploys Wildfire Support to Portugal and France Amid Severe Heatwave

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Published: 2026-07-06
Category: world
Source: Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)

The European Commission is swiftly mobilizing assistance via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) to combat devastating wildfires across Portugal and France. Both countries activated the UCPM over the weekend, with the EU deploying four rescEU airplanes from Sweden and Cyprus to the affected areas.

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