The European Commission pre-positioned more than 800 firefighters from 14 countries in high-risk areas of Southern Europe.

Omissions

• The exact official figure announced by the European Commission on 2 June 2026 was 777 firefighters from 14 countries, which is below the 'more than 800' stated by the MEP; the Commission's own wording was 'nearly 800 firefighters'.
• The pre-positioning was part of the EU's largest-ever wildfire response for 2026, which also included 22 firefighting aircraft and 5 helicopters (rescEU fleet) — the firefighters were only one component.
• The number of countries (14) in the claim is accurate and confirmed by the official source.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission — DG European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)777 firefighters from 14 European countries will be strategically pre-positioned in high-risk areas across Cyprus, Greece, Italy, France, Spain, ... As part of our largest-ever operation, nearly 800 firefighters will be pre-positioned where the risk is highest, with European aircrafts ready ...
• PrimaryEuropean Commission — DG ECHO (Wildfires preparedness page)777 firefighters from 14 countries. 21 certified teams ready to intervene all over Europe. Timeline: operations in 2026. ... The prepositioning initiative which starts on 1 July until 15 of September 2026 ...
• SecondaryUniversidad de Almería (CDE) — news item citing the Commission announcement777 firefighters from 14 European countries will be strategically pre-positioned in high-risk areas across Cyprus, Greece, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal.