Emergency response efforts are underway. A significant area has been affected by severe wildfires, with approximately 13,920 hectares burned. The situation is putting a strain on response capacities and threatening a key natural area.
Assistance was requested and quickly mobilized. European helicopters were deployed rapidly, within a day of the request. Further details on the emergency and response efforts are available, including the role of satellite mapping in assessing the situation.
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