Czech Republic to help fight Greek fires

The Czech Republic has offered Greece 5 million CZK (250 thousand USD) to help it battle the devastating forest fires that have killed over 60 people in the last 4 days. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday that it has also offered Greece the services of a Bell 412 HP police helicopter, which can store up to 900 litres of water in its tanks. The Czech Republic is one of 12 countries to have offered Greece assistance. Teams from France, Canada, Italy and Cyprus are already in the country tackling the blaze.