Greece has sent two Canadair CL-415 firefighting helicopters to Portugal to help the country deal with forest fires, Kathimerini reported.

The decision comes in response to a request for assistance submitted by the Portuguese authorities through the European Civil Protection Mechanism.

Portugal is battling major forest fires and is expecting very high temperatures over the next few days.

A huge fire broke out near Lisbon

This summer, Greece already provided help in fighting fires in Albania and France, the publication reminds.

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