Spain and France have requested EU support against wildfires. Sweden is preparing to send two scooping planes on Saturday.
Both Spain and France have activated the EU civil protection mechanism to receive international support. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated and Spain has declared a national emergency.
Sweden is preparing to send two scooping planes that belong to the protection mechanism's air fleet. Jonas Klint at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency says the planes can be dispatched on Saturday to the country directed by ERCC.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson writes on X that Sweden is assisting France. An operation is expected to last seven to eight days and MCF is also preparing to send team leaders on Friday.
