{"id":18271,"date":"2026-07-26T22:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T22:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/26\/greek-aircraft-join-spains-battle-against-devastating-wildfires\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T22:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T22:43:14","slug":"greek-aircraft-join-spains-battle-against-devastating-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/26\/greek-aircraft-join-spains-battle-against-devastating-wildfires\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Aircraft Join Spain\u2019s Battle Against Devastating Wildfires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"T\">\n<h3>Two Greek Canadair CL-415 firefighting aircraft have joined the battle against devastating wildfires sweeping across Spain, operating under the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM).<\/h3>\n<p>The two aircraft took off on Sunday, July 26, from the Torrej\u00f3n military air base near Madrid and immediately joined firefighting operations in the Burgohondo area of \u00c1vila province, around 115 kilometres west of the Spanish capital.<\/p>\n<p>The Greek Canadairs are expected to continue water-dropping operations in the region throughout the day, supporting Spanish emergency crews battling one of the country\u2019s most challenging wildfire fronts in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Images and video from the operation show the difficult conditions facing the Greek crews, with extreme temperatures, drought and strong winds complicating firefighting efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The wildfire burning in the Burgohondo area has already destroyed around 50,000 hectares of forest, with Spain\u2019s Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Sara Aagesen, describing it as the largest wildfire recorded in the country since official records began.<\/p>\n<p>Aagesen warned that Spain is experiencing an \u201cextremely complex\u201d wildfire season. According to ministry figures, fires have destroyed approximately 153,000 hectares since the start of the year \u2014 six times more than during the same period in 2025 \u2014 with 32 major forest fires recorded.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighting operations are focusing heavily on the area around the San Juan reservoir, where emergency teams are working to prevent flare-ups and stop the fire from spreading north.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid government spokesperson Francisco Mart\u00edn said protecting the area remains a key priority, while Major General Alfonso Arribas of Spain\u2019s Military Emergency Unit (UME) said the main fire fronts around Madrid and \u00c1vila have been contained, although several active hotspots remain.<\/p>\n<p>Greece\u2019s assistance forms part of European solidarity efforts to tackle extreme wildfires affecting southern Europe this summer. France, Spain and other countries are facing severe fire conditions due to prolonged drought and record-high temperatures.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/07\/27\/greek-aircraft-join-spains-battle-against-devastating-wildfires\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Greek Canadair CL-415 firefighting aircraft have joined the battle against devastating wildfires sweeping across Spain, operating under the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM). 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