Swiss army completes firefighting mission in Corsica

The 22 members of the Swiss armed forces, who had been fighting the forest fires in Corsica using three Super Puma helicopters, returned to Switzerland on Friday. Since July 28, they had dropped 452 tonnes of water to extinguish the fires. + How to prevent wildfires in Switzerland and Europe In a statement, the army gave a positive assessment of the 11-day operation. The team had supported the French authorities, at their request, particularly in terrain that was difficult to access, and had…