Poles help battle wildfires in Turkey, Greece

Polish firefighters and police officers are helping battle wildfires in Turkey and Greece.

A wildfire ravages the Greek island of Evia on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021.

Photo: EPA/KOSTAS TSIRONIS

Poland has sent two teams of firefighters and a police Black Hawk helicopter to help combat forest blazes in Turkey.

We thank our #Ally @PLinNATO for their precious support. 🇹🇷🇵🇱#WeAreNATO https://t.co/RLvaJwYo5L

— Turkey at NATO 🇹🇷 (@TurkDelNATO) August 8, 2021

The country has also deployed more than 140 firefighters and over 40 fire trucks to support wildfire response efforts in Greece.

🇵🇱 government decided to help its Ally 🇬🇷 in its fight against fires.

Today Poland will send over 140 firefighters & over 40 fire trucks to Greece.

🇵🇱 is always ready to act in #solidarity! #WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/eFRE95XEjZ

— PLinNATO (@PLinNATO) August 7, 2021

Elżbieta Krajewska reports...

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