Australian firefighters are deploying to assist with efforts to contain deadly wildfires in Europe, with reports focusing on support for France’s blazes. Multiple outlets say the assistance includes night waterbombing operations, using aircraft to drop water during nighttime hours. The deployments are described as a response to requests for help, with Australian emergency services sending crews and aviation resources after receiving calls for assistance. The coverage characterizes the waterbombing raids as a new tactic being added to the firefighting effort in the affected region, aiming to improve suppression work when conditions can make ground-based response more difficult. Sources agree that the mission is tied to ongoing fires in France and that the assistance will be carried out through coordinated aerial missions. While specific details such as the number of aircraft, the start date, or the exact locations of operations are not provided in the supplied excerpts, all accounts present the same core information: Australia answers an international request by sending firefighters and conducting night waterbombing raids to support European wildfire response.