Czechia sending firefighters to Greece

Czechia has responded to a call for aid from Greece and is sending a team of 75 firefighters and a rescue team to help battle wildfires raging in the country. The team leaves for Greece on Tuesday. Close to 700 firefighters, 17 aircraft, and 16 helicopters are currently fighting a devastating fire that is now just 11 kms from Athens, the closest a wildfire has come to the city in the country’s modern history. The flames are 25 metres high in some places and several villages have had to be evacuated. France, Italy, Romania and Cyprus are also sending fire crews and emergency teams.