The French Ambassador Thanked Lithuanian Firefighters
On 8 October 2026, the Fire and Rescue Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania (the Department) was visited by Lucie Stepanyan, the French Ambassador to Lithuania, Remy Nollet, French Home Affairs Attaché for Baltic States, Anouk Lemoine, Home Affairs Officer for the Baltic States, and Louanne Marant, the Communications Officer.
The Ambassador expressed her gratitude to the Lithuanian Ground Forest Fire Fighting Team “Perkūnas”, which spent almost two weeks in France this summer assisting local forces in fighting forest fires in the Gironde and Hérault regions.
Renatas Požėla, Director of the Department and Kęstutis Agintas, Deputy Director of the Department introduced the guests to the activities, functions and structure of the State Fire and Rescue Service.
The delegation was interested in public warning procedures, the possibilities for organising the evacuation of foreign nationals, and their inclusion in the authorities’ contingency plans.
Dalius Kunigėlis, Chief of Rokiškis Fire and Rescue Service of Panevėžys Fire and Rescue Board, and leader of “Perkūnas” team, presented the team’s mission to provide assistance to France in August, in which 40 firefighters took part.
Members of “Perkūnas” team spent almost two weeks in the Gironde and Hérault regions of France, working alongside firefighters and rescuers from other countries to fight forest fires and assist local authorities. Dalius Kunigėlis emphasised that great efforts and close cooperation enabled the Lithuanian team to successfully carry out the assigned tasks.
Last updated: 12-10-2026
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