Azerbaijan Sends New Team To Help Turkey Fight Wildfires

05.08.2021 13:41

150 more personnel, 40 fire trucks arrive in Turkey to bolster efforts to douse wildfires.

A new team from Azerbaijan arrived in Turkey on Thursday to help in efforts to douse wildfires raging in the country for over a week.

Some 150 personnel and 40 fire trucks are part of what is the third team sent by Baku to assist Turkey's fight against the wildfires.

An amphibious plane that has been part of firefighting operations in Turkey also returned after maintenance work in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan has previously sent 320 personnel, 53 fire trucks, and a helicopter to Turkey.

Writing by Ali Murat Alhas -

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