European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - Fighting forest fires in Europe – how it works

European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - Fighting forest fires in Europe – how it works

Every year there are devastating forest fires in Europe, destroying thousands of hectares of forests. Although the South European countries are at a higher risk, no European country is immune. When the fire gets too big for a country to extinguish it on its own, the European Union's Civil Protection Mechanism can be activated to ensure a coordinated response. (...)