Record number of wildfires in 2025 calls for stronger EU action

Published on 31 March 2026

The European Union experienced its most devastating wildfire season on record in 2025, with over 1 million hectares of land burnt – an area roughly the size of Cyprus – according to new data from the European Forest Fire Information System.

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