G7 nations have pledged $20 million (Sh2 billion) on the Amazon, mainly on
fire-fighting aircraft.Macron's concern may be legitimate, but experts say central Africa's rainforest fires are often more seasonal and linked to traditional seasonal farming methods.
The G7 has agreed to spend 20 million euros ($22 million) on the Amazon, mainly to send
fire-fighting aircraft to tackle the huge blazes engulfing many parts of the world's biggest rainforest, the presidents of France and Chile announced Monday.
Two
fire-fighting aircraft and a number of Cypriot firefighters will be departing for Israel on Friday morning to assist in putting out the multiple blazes in the neighbouring country.
Greece deployed its entire fleet of
fire-fighting aircraft and more than 250 fire engines.
The fulfillment of the contract presupposes the establishment of 3 lhs ground stations located in the sectors defined by the contracting authority within the czech republic (sectors s1, s2, s3); each station will be equipped with one
fire-fighting aircraft, which will execute a fire-fighting flight (if necessary co-operative training within a fixed range), if necessary on the basis of an order issued by the fire rescue service of the czech republic.
Television images showed
fire-fighting aircraft dropping water onto burning vehicles.
Croatia alone responded to this new call for aid, proposing to send two
fire-fighting aircraft. They reached the site on 31 August after being refuelled during their journey by France, have been in operation since 1 September and remained in Portugal until 3 September.
Another fire broke out two days ago in Jbel Gueffa (delegation of Nebr) he said, underlining that the civil defence units exert efforts to master it by means of extinction equipment and
fire-fighting aircraft Canadair.
Mexico also asked for assistance from the US and Canada, which sent
fire-fighting aircraft. The US Air Force dispatched C-130 Hercules airplanes to drop water and nontoxic fire-retardant substances over El Bonito, an area where firefighters were having the most difficulty.
Netanyahu said plans would be presented to the government in the coming week to buy
fire-fighting aircraft.
Turkey also sent
fire-fighting aircraft, putting aside political tensions over Israel's deadly raid on the Gaza-bound flotilla in May.
She referred to a pilot experiment conducted by the EU that provided 2
fire-fighting aircraft for rapid deployment in case of forest fires.
