Romanian firefighters join efforts to battle wildfires in Greece
<p>Romanian firefighters have been deployed to Greece to join the local efforts to combat wildfires. The first team of 40 firefighters left for Nea Makri, a city located east of Athens, on July 30.</p>

<p>“Between August 1 and September 15, the Department for Emergency Situations […] participates with the specialized national module for extinguishing forest fires in the pre-positioning program, organized by the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations - DG ECHO, to strengthen the resilience of the Greek authorities in managing this type of risk,” the Romanian General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) announced.</p>

<p>The first mission from Romania also includes eight technical means, such as forest fire fighting trucks, a high-capacity fire fighting truck, a minibus, and two first aid and command vehicles.</p>

<p>Another team of firefighters is to replace the first between August 16 and 31, followed by two more series of 40 firefighters.</p>

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<p><i>irina.marica@romania-insider.com</i></p>

<p><i>(Photo source: Facebook/IGSU)</i></p>