At least 400 wildfires are raging across the country, which have killed one and injured 20 so far British firefighters are to be sent to Greece this weekend to lend their support in the battle against wildfires that have spiralled out of control over the past few days. Teams from Merseyside, Lancashire, south Wales, London and the West Midlands fire services are due to fly out to Athens this weekend, while France said it would provide a further three aircraft and 80 firefighters to join the hundreds that had already been sent. We are sending a team of experienced firefighters to support Greek firefighters currently battling the huge blazes. When I visited my Greek counterparts earlier this week I saw the devastating effect the fires are having. The UK stands with you. Continue reading...
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