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Polish firefighters return home after battling wildfires in France

22.08.2022 18:30
A group of Polish firefighters received an enthusiastic welcome on their return home after helping battle wildfires in the south of France.
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Poland this month sent 49 fire trucks and 146 firefighters to help combat wildfires in the south of France.
Poland this month sent 49 fire trucks and 146 firefighters to help combat wildfires in the south of France.Photo: Piotr Zwarycz/Poland's State Fire Service (PSP)

On August 11, Poland sent 49 fire engines with a total crew of 146 to help combat wildfires raging in the south of France.

The Polish fire crews were deployed to the region around the southwestern French city of Bordeaux. Their main task was to prevent the fires from spreading.

Poland has sent a team of 146 firefighters to help combat wildfires raging in the south of France. Photo: Poland's State Fire Service (PSP)/Twitter.com/KPPSPTarnowskie

The trip to France was the 37th international mission of Poland's State Fire Service (PSP), according to officials.

Over the past year, Polish fire crews have helped put out wildfires in Turkey, Greece and the Czech Republic.

Radio Poland's Agnieszka Bielawska has the story.

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