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CNN —Greek authorities have arrested dozens of people on arson-related charges as deadly wildfires – the largest ever recorded in the European Union – rage across the country. Wildfires in Mount Parnitha, north of the Greek capital Athens, are still out of control Friday, with more forest destroyed overnight. The biggest fire front line in Greece remains near the northeastern town of Alexandroupolis, in the Evros region. Alexandros Avramidis/ReutersGreek police have made 79 arson related arrests, Greek government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis told public broadcaster EPT Friday. Across Greece, wildfires have burned through 1.3 billion square meters (130,000 hectares) so far, an EU record, according to the European Forest Fire Information System.
Persons: AMNA, Alexandros Avramidis, Pavlos Marinakis, Vassilis Kikilias, ” Kikilas, Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič, , ” Lenarčič, CNN’s Organizations: CNN, European, Reuters, EPT, Justice, European Union, Crisis Management, EU Locations: Mount Parnitha, Athens, Greece, Alexandroupolis, Evros, Dadia, Turkey, Avantas, Parnitha
The EU doubled its existing reserve fleet of firefighting aircraft in the past year, after devastating fires last summer in southern Europe exhausted its previous 13-craft capacity. That fleet comprises 28 aircraft, which the EU pays to lease from EU countries' own fleets or the market, to form a bloc-wide buffer during the wildfire season. The EU would finance the purchase of the 12 planes for its own fleet, while member states would pay for their own. EU countries are responsible for responding to wildfires, and request assistance from the EU reserve only when they need back-up. The bloc received 11 such requests in 2022 and has had four this year so far - including in Greece and Tunisia, where EU reserve planes are currently battling blazes.
Persons: Nicolas Economou BRUSSELS, Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic, Lenarcic, Kate Abnett, Alison Williams Organizations: REUTERS, European Union, EU, Crisis Management, Reuters, Manufacturer, Havilland, Canadair, Thomson Locations: Gennadi, Rhodes, Greece, Europe, Brussels, Croatia, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, EU, Tunisia
"We have received a request from the government of Syria for assistance through the civil protection mechanism," European Commissioner for crisis management Janez Lenarcic said. Lenarcic told reporters that EU member states were being encouraged to contribute with assistance as requested. An EU official said the 27-member bloc would need enough safeguards to ensure that the aid provided effectively reached those in need and that the provision of any future EU assistance would not go un-monitored. A country can request assistance through the EU mechanism when the scale of an emergency or disaster overwhelms its response capabilities. Once activated, the EU's Emergency Response Coordination Centre coordinates and finances assistance provided by EU member states and eight additional participating nations.
Factbox: Turkey quake: international support and offers of aid
  + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Governments and international organisations have responded with offers of support after an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria. POLANDPoland will send rescue group HUSAR consisting of 76 firemen and eight rescue dogs, Interior and Administration Minister Mariusz Kamiński said. UKRAINEPresident Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine was ready to send support. "We are in this moment close to the friendly Turkish people, ready to provide the necessary assistance," he said. GREECEGreek Prime Minister Kyrikos Mitsotakis offered condolences and support to Turkey, saying Greece was mobilizing its resources and will assist immediately.
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