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The European Union is preparing for an increased risk of wildfires during the upcoming summer months. As announced today by the European Commission, the EU has already assembled firefighting teams and aircraft to assist European countries that might be affected by fires this year.

Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias, in a post on "X" platform  addressed the wildfires faced by firefighting forces on Friday. Kikilias emphasized that "the prolonged heatwave, drought, strong winds, and increased dry lightning activity severely tested the efforts of firefighters, who tackled 68 fires across the country."