777 firefighters from 14 countries were prepositioned in six countries in summer 2026 under the EU civil protection mechanism.

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• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations777 firefighters from 14 European countries will be strategically pre-positioned in high-risk areas across Cyprus, Greece, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal.
• SecondaryAgence EuropeBetween June and September, a record number of 777 firefighters from 14 Member States will therefore be pre-positioned in high-risk areas in six [countries].
• SecondaryEuractivThis year, 777 firefighters from 14 different EU countries will be pre-positioned in Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain.