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Multiple wildfires blaze across Lapland, helicopters assist in firefighting efforts

23 Jul 2025

Multiple wildfires across Finnish Lapland this week prompted dozens of rescue responses, with Border Guard and Defence Forces helicopters assisting amid dry conditions and an open fire ban.

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