European Forest Fire Information System
Coverage of European Forest Fire Information System in the Nexus archive.
- Factcheck: No, Europe is not having its ‘quietest’ year for wildfires
Climate sceptics and rightwing commentators have shared misleading charts suggesting Europe is experiencing its 'quietest' year for wildfires in 2026, but the data includes Russia and Siberia, skewing the results. A factcheck by Carbon Brief reveals the European Union's 2026 wildfire area burned is second only to 2022, with France setting a modern record and Spain facing one of its worst seasons, displacing over 350,000 people.
- What to know about the historic wildfires in France and Spain
Historic wildfires in France and Spain, fueled by heatwaves and drought, have forced over 300,000 people to evacuate. The fires have burned over 300,000 hectares, with France and Spain reporting record-breaking fire sizes linked to climate change.
- Spain battles spreading wildfires fuelled by climate-change driven heat
Wildfires in Spain have led to evacuations around Toledo and are part of a broader crisis affecting western Europe, including southern France and Italy. Over 393,000 hectares have burned in Spain in 2025, marking the worst wildfire toll in the country's recent history, driven by climate-change-induced extreme temperatures.
- Heat and fire generate overlapping problems for much of southern Europe
A wildfire near Spain's Mediterranean coast killed 12 and left 20 missing, with southern Europe experiencing unprecedented heat and multiple large fires this year. Fires in France and Portugal have forced evacuations and consumed over 160,000 hectares in the EU, double last year's figure. Research highlights increased fire intensity, health risks from smoke, and links to climate patterns.