On August 17, 2026, Queen Silvia met with Swedish personnel from the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MCF) and Saab who are assisting with efforts to combat wildfires in Belgium. Through the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, Sweden has sent two scooping aircraft to Belgium to help fight wildfires in the Hohes Venn nature reserve.
The two aircraft from Sweden are part of the EU’s joint resources known as rescEU. Their crews train and conduct operations annually alongside personnel from other EU countries. Sweden has been part of rescEU since 2019 and has on several occasions supported other countries in fighting wildfires. The operation is being carried out under the framework of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
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