Poland has dispatched a team of 155 firefighters for tackling wildfires raging in Central Russia, officials said.
"The decision was made by Polish Interior Minister Jerzy Miller," an interior ministry spokesman said.
The convoy of 50 firefighting vehicles crossed into Lithuania and Latvia on Saturday and headed to the Russian border.
Polish firefighters are expected to stay in Russia for two weeks.
On Thursday Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk offered help in tackling the deadly wildfires in Central Russia. In a letter to his Russian counterpart Tusk said that his country was ready to "render comprehensive aid in dealing with the wildfires and their aftermath."
WARSAW, August 8 (RIA Novosti)
