Southern Europe is currently experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons in two decades.
Firefighting teams in Spain are actively battling the blazes, with German firefighting squads joining their efforts. Over the past two weeks, flames have consumed approximately 1,150 square kilometers of land.
Thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate their homes, with at least three fatalities reported.
In Turkey, authorities evacuated 250 residents from the Gallipoli Peninsula yesterday as efforts to extinguish wildfires continue. Aerial support includes 12 aircraft and 18 helicopters, along with 900 firefighters on the ground.
Meanwhile, in Portugal, the government has activated the European Civil Protection Mechanism, requesting assistance in the form of four Canadair firefighting planes due to difficulties in controlling the wildfires that have been raging since last Thursday.
Mario Silvestre, head of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority, indicated that this request was made due to the complexities faced by firefighting crews, noting that managing some active hotspots remains a significant challenge. He added that it is still uncertain whether the request for assistance will be fulfilled or when the necessary support will arrive.
In contrast, Pakistan and China are grappling with severe flooding that has resulted in casualties and missing persons.