2026 season overview
Pan-European briefing on active forest fires, growth and spread drivers, exposure to homes and vacation areas, plus long-term EFFIS-aligned context.
4h snapshot 2026-08-08 · 16:00 UTC · Afternoon: Garda still the priority new Italian incident; perimeter slowly improving on lower flank. · next cut ~12 Nov, 08:00 UTC
Tracked active fires25 total records
22
0 out of control · 10 expanding
EU burnt area YTD+171% vs 20y avg
466k ha
JRC / EFFIS-aligned briefing synthesis (8 Aug 2026)
EU fires YTD140k ha in tracked list
1,472
20-year avg ~632
Evacuations (tracked)
66,280
19 fires near homes · 18 near vacation areas
Highest travel caution
Avoid / limit outdoor plans — includes smaller tourism fires that hectares-only lists hide
Situation map
Europe basemap · pick a country or click a fire
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Legend
By travel caution
EU burnt area trend (2006–2025)
Satellite-mapped season totals · extreme years annotated in Historic
Exposure snapshot
Active fires only