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European firefighters join battle to stop French wildfires

A firefighting helicopter fights a forest fire near Schierke, central Germany, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. In the Harz National Park, hundreds of emergency personnel are fighting a major forest fire. (Julian Stratenschulte/dpa via AP)

A transport vessel passes the Rheinturm (Rhine Tower) in Duesseldorf, Germany, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. The persistent drought makes the level of the Rhine fall further and further, navigation is only possible to a limited extent. The river levels continue to fall and bring a burden on shipping and nature. (Christoph Reichwein/dpa via AP)

A cargo ship sails on the river Rhine between Cologne and Duesseldorf in Germany, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. The persistent drought makes the level of the Rhine fall further and further, navigation is only possible to a limited extent. The river levels continue to fall and bring a burden on shipping and nature. (Christoph Reichwein/dpa via AP)

A transport vessel drives on the river Rhine in Dormagen, Germany, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. The persistent drought makes the level of the Rhine fall further and further, navigation is only possible to a limited extent. The river levels continue to fall and bring a burden on shipping and nature. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)

A tourist checks his mobile as others take photographs of Tower Bridge on South banks on the river Thames, in London, England, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. Heatwaves and prolonged dry weather are damaging landscapes, gardens and wildlife, the National Trust has warned. Britain is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July's record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35 degrees Celsius expected next week. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

A tree is half burnt in the Wanstead Flats after a grass fire, in London, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Heatwaves and prolonged dry weather are damaging landscapes, gardens and wildlife, the National Trust has warned. Britain is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July's record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35 degrees Celsius expected next week. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

An Epping Forest sign stands on burnt ground in the Wanstead Flats after a grass fire, in London, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Heatwaves and prolonged dry weather are damaging landscapes, gardens and wildlife, the National Trust has warned. Britain is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July's record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35 degrees Celsius expected next week. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

The burnt ground in the Wanstead Flats after a grass fire, in London, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Heatwaves and prolonged dry weather are damaging landscapes, gardens and wildlife, the National Trust has warned. Britain is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July's record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35 degrees Celsius expected next week. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region SDIS 33, (Departmental fire and rescue service 33) shows fire engines from Romania being unloaded from a transporter plane arriving at the airport in Mérignac near Bordeaux, southwestern France early Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Other European countries have been sending in resources to assist in tackling the wildfires in the Gironde. (SDIS 33 via AP)

A transport vessel passes the Rheinturm (Rhine Tower) in Duesseldorf, Germany, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. The persistent drought makes the level of the Rhine fall further and further, navigation is only possible to a limited extent. The river levels continue to fall and bring a burden on shipping and nature. (Christoph Reichwein/dpa via AP)

A cargo ship sails on the river Rhine between Cologne and Duesseldorf in Germany, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. The persistent drought makes the level of the Rhine fall further and further, navigation is only possible to a limited extent. The river levels continue to fall and bring a burden on shipping and nature. (Christoph Reichwein/dpa via AP)

A transport vessel drives on the river Rhine in Dormagen, Germany, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. The persistent drought makes the level of the Rhine fall further and further, navigation is only possible to a limited extent. The river levels continue to fall and bring a burden on shipping and nature. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)

A tourist checks his mobile as others take photographs of Tower Bridge on South banks on the river Thames, in London, England, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. Heatwaves and prolonged dry weather are damaging landscapes, gardens and wildlife, the National Trust has warned. Britain is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July's record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35 degrees Celsius expected next week. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

A tree is half burnt in the Wanstead Flats after a grass fire, in London, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Heatwaves and prolonged dry weather are damaging landscapes, gardens and wildlife, the National Trust has warned. Britain is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July's record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35 degrees Celsius expected next week. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

An Epping Forest sign stands on burnt ground in the Wanstead Flats after a grass fire, in London, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Heatwaves and prolonged dry weather are damaging landscapes, gardens and wildlife, the National Trust has warned. Britain is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July's record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35 degrees Celsius expected next week. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

The burnt ground in the Wanstead Flats after a grass fire, in London, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Heatwaves and prolonged dry weather are damaging landscapes, gardens and wildlife, the National Trust has warned. Britain is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July's record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35 degrees Celsius expected next week. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region SDIS 33, (Departmental fire and rescue service 33) shows fire engines from Romania being unloaded from a transporter plane arriving at the airport in Mérignac near Bordeaux, southwestern France early Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Other European countries have been sending in resources to assist in tackling the wildfires in the Gironde. (SDIS 33 via AP)

A tourist checks his mobile as others take photographs of Tower Bridge on South banks on the river Thames, in London, England, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. Heatwaves and prolonged dry weather are damaging landscapes, gardens and wildlife, the National Trust has warned. Britain is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July's record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35 degrees Celsius expected next week. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

A tree is half burnt in the Wanstead Flats after a grass fire, in London, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Heatwaves and prolonged dry weather are damaging landscapes, gardens and wildlife, the National Trust has warned. Britain is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July's record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35 degrees Celsius expected next week. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

An Epping Forest sign stands on burnt ground in the Wanstead Flats after a grass fire, in London, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Heatwaves and prolonged dry weather are damaging landscapes, gardens and wildlife, the National Trust has warned. Britain is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July's record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35 degrees Celsius expected next week. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

The burnt ground in the Wanstead Flats after a grass fire, in London, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Heatwaves and prolonged dry weather are damaging landscapes, gardens and wildlife, the National Trust has warned. Britain is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July's record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35 degrees Celsius expected next week. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region SDIS 33, (Departmental fire and rescue service 33) shows fire engines from Romania being unloaded from a transporter plane arriving at the airport in Mérignac near Bordeaux, southwestern France early Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Other European countries have been sending in resources to assist in tackling the wildfires in the Gironde. (SDIS 33 via AP)

This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region SDIS 33, (Departmental fire and rescue service 33) shows a plane taking to the air as part of the operation to tackle a wildfires near Saint-Magne, south of Bordeaux, southwestern France, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. (SDIS 33 via AP)

This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region SDIS 33, (Departmental fire and rescue service 33) shows an aerial view of a blaze near Saint-Magne, south of Bordeaux, southwestern France, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. (SDIS 33 via AP)

This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region SDIS 33, (Departmental fire and rescue service 33) shows firefighters on a track next to the smoldering remains of a blaze near Saint-Magne, south of Bordeaux, southwestern France, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. (SDIS 33 via AP)

This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region SDIS 33, (Departmental fire and rescue service 33) shows firefighters on a road next to the smoldering remains of a blaze near Saint-Magne, south of Bordeaux, southwestern France, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. (SDIS 33 via AP)

This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region SDIS 33, (Departmental fire and rescue service 33) shows the charred remains of a forest after a blaze near Saint-Magne, south of Bordeaux, southwestern France, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. (SDIS 33 via AP)

This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region SDIS 33, (Departmental fire and rescue service 33) firefighters tackle a blaze near Saint-Magne, south of Bordeaux, southwestern France, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. (SDIS 33 via AP)

This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region SDIS 33, (Departmental fire and rescue service 33) firefighters tackle a blaze near Saint-Magne, south of Bordeaux, southwestern France, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. (SDIS 33 via AP)

This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region SDIS 33, (Departmental fire and rescue service 33) shows a wildfire burning near Saint-Magne, south of Bordeaux, southwestern France early Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. (SDIS 33 via AP)

This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region SDIS 33, (Departmental fire and rescue service 33) shows a wildfire burning near Saint-Magne, south of Bordeaux, southwestern France early Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. (SDIS 33 via AP)

This photo provided by the fire brigade of the Gironde region SDIS 33, (Departmental fire and rescue service 33) shows firefighters tackling a wildfire near Saint-Magne, south of Bordeaux, southwestern France early Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. (SDIS 33 via AP)

European firefighters join battle to stop French wildfires