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Israeli planes help fight wildfire in Cyprus breakaway north

A firefighter standing on a ladder directs high-pressure water from a hose on encroaching flames as crews battled a huge wildfire in the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Israel on Thursday dispatched two water-dropping aircraft to help in fighting the wildfire that has scorched at least 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares) of forest. (AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy) A firefighter standing on a ladder directs high-pressure water from a hose on encroaching flames as crews battled a huge wildfire in the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Israel on Thursday dispatched two water-dropping aircraft to help in fighting the wildfire that has scorched at least 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares) of forest. (AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy) A firefighter stands in front of a wall of flames as crews battled a huge wildfire in the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Israel on Thursday dispatched two water-dropping aircraft to help in fighting the wildfire that has scorched at least 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares) of forest. (AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy) A fire fighter approaches a fire engine along a mountain road as the front of a huge wildfire in the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range is seen in the distance in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus on Thursday, June 23, 2022.Israel on Thursday dispatched two water-dropping aircraft to help in fighting the wildfire that has scorched at least 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares) of forest.(AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy) A firefighter standing on a ladder directs high-pressure water from a hose on encroaching flames as crews battled a huge wildfire in the foothills of the Pentadaktylos mountain range in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Israel on Thursday dispatched two water-dropping aircraft to help in fighting the wildfire that has scorched at least 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares) of forest. (AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy)
Israeli planes help fight wildfire in Cyprus breakaway north