Czech firefighters stay in France to help after floods

France has asked the Czech Fire and Rescue Service, which has been helping in the north of the country following devastating floods in early January, to extend their assistance due to expected rainfall in the area.

A total of 18 professional Czech firefighters have been operating in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais area since January 4, using specialised equipment, including two large-capacity pumps.

The exact date of the Czech team's return to Czechia will be decided this week, firefighters' spokesman Jiří Fröhlich told the Czech News Agency on Monday.