11.  Italy also dispatched two firefighting planes.

12.  Local officials say they have no money to buy fuel for the firefighting planes that were used in the past to quench fires in remote regions.

13.  Ramos said in a statement that he has ordered Defense Secretary Fortunato Abat to arrange for firefighting planes from abroad to help put out the fires.

14.  Seven firefighting planes and two Chinook helicopters assisted efforts to battle the wind-whipped blaze, which was rekindled during the night after being brought under control.

15.  Several smaller, locally based firefighting planes were involved in fighting the flames, she said.

16.  Some of the blazes were brought under control and officials hoped the use of firefighting planes would help extinguish others.

17.  The accident on Monday came within hours of a firefighting plane crash in Northern California that killed three crew members.

18.  Two Russian firefighting planes reportedly joined five French and Italian aircraft assisting in battling blazes around the country.

19.  Three Canadair firefighting planes were battling the blaze Sunday, Radio France Info said.

20.  Four Canadair firefighting planes are scheduled to arrive to help the two planes and one helicopter which began fighting the fires at first light Thursday.