The third series of the national forest firefighting module, consisting of 40 rescuers and nine technical means, successfully completed the support mission in the Hellenic Republic.
Between August 1 and September 15, 2025, Romanian firefighters participated in the pre-positioning program organized by the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO), together with their Greek counterparts.
During the mission, Romanian crews patrolled high-risk areas, conducted joint training sessions with Greek firefighters and intervened operatively to eliminate the fire outbreaks.
The module included special vehicles with capacities from 200 to 30,000 liters, a communications vehicle and logistical means necessary for rapid and efficient actions.
Representatives of the Department for Emergency Situations emphasized that this collaboration strengthens the response capacit...