Greece will not be using Czech fire-fighting chopper

Greece will not use a Czech helicopter to extinguish extensive forest fires that broke out in the Peloponnese peninsula, a Czech foreign ministry spokesperson said. The Czech Republic had offered to send a police helicopter equipped to extinguish fire during flight. However, the Greek authorities announced that due to help from international community, the country has now enough resources to bring the fires to an end. The Czech foreign ministry informed that about five million crowns, or almost 250,000 U.S. dollars, have been released to help Greece.