Wildfires in Serbia and Bosnia stabilize; Romanian fires

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

• [DISPUTED] Croatia deployed Canadair CL‑415 water‑bombing aircraft to France, completing 1,198 flight sorties and dropping about 1,110 tonnes of water.
• [DISPUTED] They dropped 1 224 tonnes of water.
• [● 15 SOURCES] Two Greek Canadair CL‑415 aircraft were deployed to Spain.
• [● 15 SOURCES] The aircraft took off from Torrejón air base near Madrid on the morning of 26 July.
• [● 15 SOURCES] The aircraft are operating over the Burgohondo area, about 115 km west of Madrid.
• [● 15 SOURCES] Since the start of the year, about 153,000 hectares have been destroyed by fires in Spain.
• [● 15 SOURCES] Around 75,000 people have been evacuated due to the fires near Madrid and Valencia.
• [● 12 SOURCES] The Burgohondo wildfire has destroyed around 50,000 hectares of forest.
• [● 6 SOURCES] Greece extended the mission of its firefighting aircraft for an additional day after a request from the ERCC.

Timeline

1. 7 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 20 sources

   Romanian firefighters return from Serbia wildfire mission

   Sixty-nine Romanian firefighters have returned home after a two-week mission in Serbia to fight wildfires, while new large-scale vegetation fires are being fought in Bihor, Romania.

2. 11 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 13 sources

   Wildfires in Serbia and Bosnia stabilize after major environmental damage

   Wildfires in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina are stabilizing. Deliblatska Peščara faces decades of recovery, while active fire fronts remain in Grabovica and parts of Serbia.

3. 18 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 11 sources

   International teams assist Serbia in fighting Deliblatska Peščara wildfires

   International firefighting teams from Germany, Romania, and Hungary are assisting Serbia in combating wildfires in Deliblatska Peščara and Vranje, despite difficult terrain and wind.

4. 24 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

   Slovak firefighters return from wildfire mission in France

   A team of 20 Slovak firefighters has completed a three-week mission in France's Gironde region, assisting in the containment of major wildfires under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

5. about 1 month ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources

   Serbian firefighters return from wildfire mission in France

   Serbian firefighters and medical teams have returned home after assisting France in combating major wildfires, creating three kilometers of firebreaks during their mission.

6. about 1 month ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources

   Greece to Receive New Canadair 515 Firefighting Aircraft Built in Canada

   De Havilland Canada has started building the first Canadair 515 fire‑fighting plane for Greece, with delivery expected in Feb 2028; Greece will receive seven of these aircraft by 2031 under an EU rescEU program

7. about 1 month ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources

   Croatian Firefighting Squadron Returns After France Wildfire Mission

   Croatian Air Force’s 855th Firefighting Squadron returned after a joint mission in France (24 Jul‑2 Aug 2026), fighting massive wildfires, logging 225 flights, 1 224 t of water dropped, and earning praise from

8. about 1 month ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 17 sources

   Serbia and Croatia send fire crews to assist France's wildfire battle

   Serbia sent 37 firefighters with 15 vehicles to Vélaux, France, via the EU civil‑protection system; Croatia deployed Canadair CL‑415 aircraft, completing 1,198 sorties and dropping ~1,110 t of water on French‑M

9. about 1 month ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources

   Greece secures EU Canadair CL-515 order and deploys firefighting aircraft to Spain

   Greece led the EU’s new Canadair CL‑515 procurement, receiving seven aircraft, and dispatched two CL‑415s to Spain to help fight massive Avila wildfires, where a Greek pilot was honored with a water fan.

10. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 16 sources

    Greek Canadair aircraft deployed to combat Spain's wildfires

    Two Greek Canadair CL‑415 aircraft were deployed to Spain's wildfires, extended for another day until at least 2 August, amid nationwide fires that have burned 153,000 ha and forced 75,000 evacuations.

11. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    Croatian Canadair aircraft deployed to fight wildfires in France’s Gironde region

    Croatia sent a Canadair CL‑415 firefighting plane and 11 personnel to aid France’s Gironde wildfires as authorities evacuated about 23,000 people from the Cap Ferret peninsula.

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