Europe's wildfires: a total burnt area of 419 298 ha in 2024; "2025 on track to be the worst year" (JRC)

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"The 2024 wildfire season in the European Union finished with a total burnt area of 419 298 ha, which is slightly above the average of the period 2006-2023", according to a Joint Research Center (JRC) report entitled "Forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa", released on 05/12/2025.

According to the European forest fire information...

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