deployment🇫🇷 France (wildfire-affected forest areas)

Ukrainian emergency responders assisted France in fighting wildfires using UAVs to detect new ignitions

Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (DSNS) returned from France after nearly two weeks helping contain large forest fires. The team patrolled forest areas and used UAVs to identify new fire outbreaks and underground smoldering hotspots.

DETAILS

Type

deployment

Reported

2026-08-16

Location

France (wildfire-affected forest areas)

Coordinates

46.6034, 1.8883

Confidence

62 / 100

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

Large-scale forest fires; hundreds of hectares surveyed; multiple ignition points including underground smoldering areas (no specific damage figures provided).

SOURCES

t.me · @operativnoZSU