Two helicopters left Cairo on Saturday for Greece to take part in efforts for extinguishing fire in Greek forests, MENA reported.
The two helicopters are equipped with advanced equipment for the mission.
The move comes according to directives by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to support all friendly countries in times of crises.
Flames swept through a residential town outside Athens overnight as wildfires burned across Greece for a fifth day on Saturday, and hundreds of people were evacuated by ferry from the island of Evia east of the capital.
The fire on Mount Parnitha on the outskirts of Athens has forced the evacuation of thousands of people since late Thursday, with emergency crews facing winds and high temperatures as they battle to contain its spread.
More than 700 firefighters, including reinforcements from Cyprus, France and Israel, have been deployed to fight the blaze, assisted by the army and water-bombing aircraft, Reuters reported.
Overnight on Saturday, strong winds pushed the blaze into the town of Thrakomakedones, where it burned homes. Residents had been ordered to evacuate and there were no immediate reports of casualties.
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