Unit of 40 forest 'commandos' to join Chios firefighting forces
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
A broad meeting chaired by Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Vasilis Kikilias was held at the Chios fire department on Tuesday, during the minister's visit to the island.
Kikilias referred to a new unit made up of approximately 40 forest 'commandos' - elite firefighters specialising in forest fires - who will join the Chios fire department to assist in fighting wildfires.
"It is very important for the island that a Special Forest Operations Units (EMODE) commando team will be added to the island of Chios," Kikilias said, noting that the 40 specialists will greatly assist in efforts to fight forest fires.
Additionally, Kikilias referred to preventative actions for the fire season, noting that prevention and firefighting "are very important".
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