in-cyprus4 Jun 2026

Cyprus to host EU aerial firefighting hub as bloc readies record wildfire response

Cyprus is to host a new European regional aerial firefighting station that will serve as a readiness hub for the entire southern Mediterranean, as the EU prepares what it describes as its largest-ever wildfire response operation ahead of a 2026 fire season forecast to bring above-normal temperatures and severe drought.

The Cyprus Regional Aerial Firefighting Station — known as CRAFS, or the Cyprus Hub — will host six Air Tractor aircraft: two light aircraft under the transitional phase of the...

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