Signal interpretation
Current assessment
580,153 hectares burnt in the EU since the start of the year. 1,664 fires detected. Fire danger forecast between 13 and 19 August 2026Very extreme conditions dominate a large area of central-eastern Europe, stretching from Germany and the Alpine region through Poland and into the Balkans, with additional pockets over southern Great Britain, Ireland, northern France and southern Sweden. Extreme conditions surround these areas, covering parts of France and the wider Iberian Peninsula.High to moderate danger covers the remaining parts of Türkiye and North Africa.Northern Scandinavia and the far northeast 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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