The EU said on Thursday it was working "non-stop" to support countries battling wildfires raging across European countries.
Extreme summer heat, which scientists say human-driven climate change is exacerbating, has fuelled blazes across the region including Greece, Portugal, Spain and the Balkans.
"We continue non-stop to work on the support of affected countries," EU spokeswoman Eva Hrncirova said.
"Fighting wildfires is mainly the task for the member states, but we are here to help them and to assist them with our civil protection mechanism," she added.
Under the mechanism, EU member states offer help to other countries on the continent and Brussels pays for the operations.
So far during the current fire season it has been activated 16 times, said Hrncirova.
AFP
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