• Friday, 22 November 2024

Government approves hiring of two retired pilots amid wildfire threat 

Government approves hiring of two retired pilots amid wildfire threat 

Negotino, 11 July 2024 (MIA) - The Government approved Thursday the hiring of two retired pilots of firefighting aircraft by the Protection and Rescue Directorate (PRD).

The Crisis Management Center (CMC) said in a press release that the pilots will sign the contracts on Friday, so they can immediately engage in the fire extinguishing activities across the country.

A wildfire is active at Serta mountain in the Negotino region, added the CMC.

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