French-speaking Swiss firefighters deploy to help battle flames in Bordeaux

Thirty-four firefighters set off from Geneva on Saturday, heading for Bordeaux. They are to assist their French counterparts who are fighting the fires in the Gironde. Bern is also considering sending four helicopters. It was the Geneva Fire and Rescue Service (GSIS) that offered its assistance to the French authorities on Friday. The authorities accepted the offer and an operational detachment was quickly assembled, said Nicolas Millot, spokesperson for the GSIS. Contacts were made with the…