22 firefighting aircraft, 5 helicopters and 22 certified ground firefighting teams are available across ten countries through rescEU and the European Civil Protection Pool.

Omissions

• The European Commission's official Wildfires page confirms the 22 firefighting airplanes and 5 helicopters exactly, but does not confirm the figure of 22 certified ground firefighting teams; Commission communications (EU-ECHO) and a secondary source (wildfiretoday.com) both cite 21 certified teams.
• The claim says the assets are available 'across ten countries'; the 2026 Commission communications refer to 777 firefighters from 14 countries. A 10-country figure appears in earlier (circa 2021) reporting on the rescEU fleet, suggesting the 'ten countries' element may reflect older or a different metric.
• The primary source found describes the 2026 wildfire season fleet, published before the 2026-07-08 session date, so the MEP could have known these figures.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (rescEU/Wildfires page)For the 2026 wildfire season, the EU put a dedicated rescEU fleet and teams on standby so they can move quickly to where they are needed most. The 2026 rescEU fleet and the ECPP will include: 22 firefighting airplanes (14 amphibious airplanes and 8 light aircraft); 5 helicopters.
• SecondaryWildfire Today (tag: Europe)22 firefighting airplanes and 5 helicopters from the EU fleet to support countries under pressure; 21 certified teams ready to intervene all over Europe.
• SecondaryAirMed&Rescue — 'EU to the rescEU'To fight wildfires, the European Commission formed teams of firefighters and a fleet of 18 firefighting planes and four helicopters across 10 ...