First contingent of 40 Romanian firefighters stationed in Greece to help battle forest fires

30 July 2026 A first contingent of 40 Romanian firefighters will be in Greece between August 1 and September 15, 2026, to support local teams battle fires that have broken out amid high summer temperatures. The firefighters left on Thursday, July 30, for a locality in the Attica region, located approximately 25 kilometres northeast of Athens. The move is part of the pre-positioning programme organized by the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO). “For the fulfilment of the mission, the national module has two forest fire extinguishing vehicles with a capacity of 3,000 litres, one 5,000-litre vehicle, one high-capacity 10,000-litre vehicle, one 30,000-litre tanker, one first intervention and command vehicle equipped with an unmanned airc