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Australia is sending firefighting teams to support rescue efforts in France, amid raging wildfires in Europe.

The government said a Chinook helicopter equipped with a 11,300-litre water tank and a support aircraft would be deployed, alongside 24 skilled aerial and ground crew from the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.

double quotation mark Together, they will support around-the-clock firefighting operations, providing much-needed relief to emergency services responding on the ground.

The wildfires in France are among the worst the country has experienced in decades, driven by multiple active fire fronts and a prolonged summer heatwave.

The NSW RFS is internationally recognised as an expert in bushfire management and represents the very best of Australian emergency management capability.