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Firefighters battle to contain worst fires for over 100 years as they ravage largest national park in Poland

The wild fires are being exacerbated by an unprecedented drought in Poland, which the meteorological office is saying is worse than any in the last 100 years. Biebrza National Park

The thick, black clouds of smoke billowing over expanses of open peat bog the size of 2,000 football pitches in the Biebrza National Park have been described as ‘catastrophic’ for the local wildlife “dying in defence of their nests and young.”

Polish firefighters raise money for Australian wildfire relief

Volunteer firefighters from southern Poland have collected money for the rehabilitation and restoration of the Kosciuszko National Park in Australia. This was the "Think globally, act locally" principle in action, said President Andrzej Duda on Thursday.

Our brave firefighters prepare to battle Australia’s deadly bushfires as PM offers Polish help

PM Mateusz Morawiecki posted on Facebook that he had been in contact with the Australian PM Scott Morrison and said that if Poland’s special firefighters were needed “they will leave immediately to help our friends in Australia.”

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