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European wildfire season

678,978 hectares burnt in the EU since the start of the year. 2,101 fires detected. Fire danger forecast between 24 and 30 September 2026Very extreme fire danger anomalies are forecasted across southern and central France, and parts of northern Spain and Portugal. Similar conditions also expected over northwestern Russia. Extreme to very high fire danger to cover much of the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, the Balkans, and areas toward the Caucasus, with isolated areas over southern England and southern Scandinavia. Most of central and eastern Europe, Ireland, Scandinavia, and the Black Sea region remain at low fire danger.

Signal interpretation

Current assessment

678,978 hectares burnt in the EU since the start of the year. 2,101 fires detected. Fire danger forecast between 24 and 30 September 2026Very extreme fire danger anomalies are forecasted across southern and central France, and parts of northern Spain and Portugal. Similar conditions also expected over northwestern Russia. Extreme to very high fire danger to cover much of the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, the Balkans, and areas toward the Caucasus, with isolated areas over southern England and southern Scandinavia. Most of central and eastern Europe, Ireland, Scandinavia, and the Black Sea region remain at low fire danger.

Why it matters

Wildfire activity links heat, rainfall deficits, soil and vegetation dryness, smoke, ecosystem damage, emissions, public safety and infrastructure disruption.

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