Unusually early wildfires in the Netherlands tested Europe this spring. France and Germany helped via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Later, the Netherlands returned the favour in Belgium. European solidarity goes both ways 🇪🇺 https://t.co/CNPsx4zNcu #Wildfires #EuropeanSolidarity #EUCivilProtection #NL #FR #DE #BE
The Hautes Fagnes wildfire hit communities on both sides of the border. I assessed it in Monschau today. Germany has stepped up this summer, supporting several countries through the 🇪🇺 Civil Protection Mechanism. Fires don't stop at borders, neither does our cooperation. https://t.co/nJhyfdQEDj #HautesFagnes #Wildfire #CivilProtection #BE #DE
🇷🇸🔥 SERBIA GAVE PUTIN A PROPAGANDA STUNT Serbia chose to invite a Russian Il-76 firefighting aircraft instead of first activating the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. That matters. Europe is already struggling with too few firefighting aircraft while wildfires are burning https://t.co/6uW0w8DTpm #Serbia #Putin #Wildfires #RS #RU #EU
TEN YEARS OF WARNINGS — EUROPE MUST INVEST IN PREPAREDNESS 🇪🇺 For a decade Europe has faced the same recurring cycle: ❄️ Winter: snow, ice, transport disruption, power cuts 💧 Spring: drought, water shortages, pressure on agriculture 🔥 Summer: wildfires, evacuations, destroyed https://t.co/NP3jTf0uaw #EuropePreparedness #ClimateCrisis #DisasterManagement #EU
🔥 2016–2026: ELEVEN SUMMERS OF EUROPEAN WILDFIRES Europe has now experienced more than a decade of recurring summer wildfire emergencies. 2017: Portugal catastrophe. 2018: Mati, Greece. 2021: massive Mediterranean fires. 2022: almost 900,000 hectares burned in the EU. 2023: https://t.co/ppVCLzwUFu #Wildfires #Europe #ClimateCrisis #PT #GR #EU
🇪🇺 EUROPE: STOP BEING SURPRISED BY THE SEASONS Every year, the same pattern returns: ❄️ Winter snow 🌱 Spring drought 🔥 Summer wildfires 🌊 September storms and floods And every year, Europe acts as if these events were unexpected. Spring drought has affected major parts of https://t.co/Nxiz3Bj9CI #ClimateChange #Europe #WeatherPatterns #EU
When the forest catches fire, "we're still evaluating the helicopter option" isn't exactly the emergency response you want to hear. 🙃 #Wildfire #EmergencyServices #CGDIS #CivilProtection #Wildfire #EmergencyServices #CivilProtection #Nocountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.
A report from the Belgian Wildfire Network highlights the alarming lack of air resources and expertise in Belgium to combat wildfires, advocating for urgent measures to strengthen the country's preparedness in the face of these growing risks, especially in the context of the recent historic fires in the Fagnes. (translated)
A report from the Belgian Wildfire Network highlights Belgium's increasing vulnerability to wildfires due to a lack of awareness and aerial resources, calling for urgent measures to better prepare for potential fires. (translated)
