Czechia sending firefighting helicopters and personnel to help Bulgaria tackle forest fires

Czechia is sending two helicopters to Bulgaria to help fight the forest fires that broke out in the country following a week-long heatwave, the Czech Fire Rescue Service wrote on social media site X on Tuesday. The decision comes in response to Bulgaria's request for assistance with the fires via the EU's Civil Protection Mechanism. The two aerial firefighting helicopters and their crew, accompanied by a ground support team, left early on Wednesday.