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Forest fires in Europe

Fire danger today and the area burnt so far this year across the European Union. Updated every day from Copernicus EFFIS.

European Union total · 2026

606,327 ha

Average 2006–2025: 388,827 ha

+56 % vs average

European Union total · Fires

1,736

Average 2006–2025: 1,118

+55 % vs average

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The map shows the European fire danger index (FWI) for today. It is a weather model, not an observation of fires.

Forest fires in Europe · 2026
CountryThis year, havs average
Spain291,197+206 %
France95,880+550 %
Italy85,670+50 %
Portugal60,413−43 %
Greece31,521−37 %
Romania15,874−44 %
Croatia7,119−46 %
Belgium3,175+1,245 %
Germany3,049+234 %
Ireland2,953−8 %
Bulgaria2,621−80 %
Hungary1,579+115 %
Poland1,458+301 %
Slovakia1,112+2,427 %
Netherlands635+529 %
Austria366+245 %
Slovenia354+11 %
Cyprus326−86 %
Latvia318+98 %
Estonia299+968 %
Sweden185−91 %
Denmark70−15 %
Finland66−67 %
Lithuania46+59 %
Czechia41−48 %
Luxembourg0
Malta0−100 %

EFFIS counts only fires of 30 hectares and larger, so that countries stay comparable. The figures are satellite estimates and can differ from national statistics.

Source: Copernicus EFFIS · Updated: August 19, 2026