Question 17605 — security of property and people

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Mrs Hélène Laporte questions the Minister of the Interior about the European support provided to France in the fight against forest fires in New Aquitaine. The fires currently ravaging the Landes de Gascogne massif, particularly in the Gironde department, have led to an exceptional mobilization of firefighters, internal security forces, local authorities, farmers and many local actors. Added to this national commitment is welcome European support, within the framework of the European Union's civil protection mechanism, with the provision, according to the latest available information, of seven water bomber planes and four helicopters by several partner states. A large part of these resources comes from the rescEU European fleet, intended to strengthen the common response to major disasters. However, if this air reinforcement constitutes valuable assistance, it appears, at this stage, essentially limited to material means, the commitment of foreign personnel being limited for the moment to a few dozen firefighters deployed from Switzerland. However, during previous episodes of major fires which affected other Member States, France itself had provided particularly human support important. Thus, Greece benefited, in 2021 and then in 2023, from the deployment of several hundred French firefighters (240 and 220 personnel respectively) accompanied by numerous specialized vehicles. Given the exceptional scale of the fires currently underway on the national territory, it can therefore be legitimately observed that European support remains, for the moment, more limited in terms of personnel. By Therefore, she asks him if the Government has requested, within the framework of the European civil protection mechanism, the sending of additional human reinforcements, in particular firefighters, in order to supplement the national resources committed. If not, she asks what operational or strategic elements led the Government to favor support essentially based on air assets.

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1. 4 August 2026

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