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Wildfires in Albania: still Italian Canadair planes

Rome, Italy - In the meantime fire fighting activities in Italy continue

Italian fire fighter airplanes have not stopped supporting Albania in its fight against the big forest fires that have affected different parts of Albania these days. In response to the urgent request made ??to the European civil Defense, even this morning, after the speeches prepared by the Italian government aircraft during the week-end of 26 and 30 August and 1 September, Italy sent two Canadair...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1133397
Rome, Italy, 09/02/2011 11:38
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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