ECMWF warns extreme wildfires could burn one-third more land in future decades
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) contributed to a new study warning that extreme wildfires could burn one-third…
EU Commission grants €134.8m to Spain and Romania for wildfire and flood recovery
The European Commission has allocated €134.8 million from the EU Solidarity Fund to Spain and Romania following major natural disasters…
Von der Leyen calls for stronger EU crisis prevention after summer of wildfires
Following a visit to the EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised Europe’s civil…
EU sends urgent support to Serbia as wildfires intensify
The European Union has sent urgent support to Serbia through its Civil Protection Mechanism as severe wildfires continue to affect the Deliblato Sands…
WMO expects strong El Niño to intensify global heat, drought and flood risks
The strengthening Pacific warming event is set to combine with exceptionally warm oceans and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole, reshaping…
Greens/EFA demand EU Heatwave Action Plan as wildfires spread
The Greens/EFA Group is urging the EU Commission and Member States to strengthen support for firefighters and invest in cooling…
EU sends planes and firefighters as wildfires ravage France and Spain
The EU has deployed assistance to both France and Spain under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism as ongoing wildfires have…
EU Council urges integrated wildfire risk management after record 2025 fire season
The EU Council has adopted recommendations to help Member States strengthen wildfire prevention, preparedness, response and recovery, following a record-breaking…
WMO: Record European heatwave tested health systems, infrastructure and early warnings
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says an extraordinary European heatwave has broken temperature records across the continent, worsening risks to…
EEA flags extreme weather challenges and uneven climate adaptation for Europe’s resilience
Europe experiences record-breaking temperatures, severe floods, droughts and wildfires intensified by climate change. The European Environment Agency (EEA) published today…
EU Commission deploys record wildfire response as summer risks rise
The EU Commission is deploying its largest-ever wildfire preparedness operation under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, with 777 firefighters from…
EU Commissioner Lahbib visits Cyprus to discuss fire preparedness and inclusive Europe
Hadja Lahbib, EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, is visiting Cyprus on 6-7 May 2026 to participate in the…
WMO: Extreme heat, cold and rainfall make January a month of extremes
The importance of accurate and timely forecasts and investment in early warning systems has once again been highlighted by extreme…
EU Solidarity Fund disburses recovery amounts to Austria, Poland, and Cyprus
The EU Commission has finalized the disbursement of €108 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to support Poland and Austria in…
Europe faced worst wildfire year on record as fire seasons grow longer
In 2024, 8,343 fires were reported in total. This is more than four times the 17-year average. Bulgaria, Greece, Italy,…
EU JRC: Amazon wildfires scorched an area larger than Belgium in 2024
The Amazon rainforest experienced its most devastating fire season in more than two decades, according to a new study by the European…
EU LIFE projects: Using nature to tackle wildfires and protect communities
Recently released data from the EU Science Hub has confirmed that summer 2025 was the worst on record for wildfires, with nearly…
Multiple wildfires across Europe: How the EU Civil Protection Mechanism responds
Greece, Spain, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Albania have activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to tackle widespread forest fires erupting simultaneously…
EU organises firefighting teams and aircraft fleet to support wildfire-hit countries
The EU has put together teams of firefighters and aircraft to help European countries affected by wildfires to prepare for…
European State of the Climate Report: 2024 warmest year on record in Europe
The latest European State of the Climate report illustrates clearly the impact of climate change in Europe and the Arctic.…
EU Commission: 2023 among the five worst years for wildfires in Europe
Last year, Europe, the Middle East and Africa suffered some of the worst wildfires since 2000. According to the Forest Fires…
RescEU: Production of twelve amphibious firefighting planes takes off
The planes will be financed by the European Commission and will become the new backbone of the EU's crisis response…
Finland to send wildfire preparedness expert to Czechia
Czechia has requested assistance in preparing for wildfires through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. Finland responds to the request by…
2022 was the second-worst year for wildfires, a warning from a changing climate
In 2022, nearly 900 000 ha of land burnt in the EU, according to the new report Forest Fires in Europe, Middle…
Statement by EU Commission President von der Leyen with Greek PM Mitsotakis
"Europe stands at the side of the Greek people. And I want Greece and the Greek people to know that…
Wildfires: Biggest rescEU aerial firefighting operation in Greece
To tackle the biggest wildfires ever recorded in the EU, the Commission's Emergency Response Coordination Centre has mobilised 11 firefighting…
rescEU: EU mobilises five additional airplanes for Greece
As new devastating wildfires burn in different areas of Greece, the EU is swiftly mobilising additional firefighting resources to aid…
First group of rescue workers leave for Portugal to fight wildfires
Finland is deploying the first group of 24 rescue workers on Wednesday 16 August to help Portugal manage wildfires. In…
Extreme weather conditions: EU mobilises assistance for Slovenia and Cyprus
In response to Slovenia's request for assistance to deal with flood damage, France is sending two excavators with engineering units, and…
Wildfires: EU provides crucial assistance to the Mediterranean region
The two Mediterranean countries have activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and the EU has swiftly replied. 10 countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,…
Wildfires: EU doubles rescEU firefighting fleet for summer 2023
EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič announced today the doubling of the rescEU aerial firefighting fleet for this year's wildfire season…
Wildfires: EU deploys more than 250 emergency responders to Chile
Brussels, 10 February 2023 Following a request for assistance from Chile, France, Portugal and Spain...
Wildfires: EU civil protection preparation for 2023 kicks off in Lisbon
Brussels, 10 January 2023 Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, is today joining the Portuguese Minister...
EU Commission consults on new EU framework for forest monitoring
Brussels, 25 August 2022 Today, the Commission launched an online public consultation on the upcoming legislative proposal...
WMO: Heat, drought and wildfires during one of the warmest Julys on record
New York, 9 August 2022 Amidst extreme heat, drought and wildfires, many parts of the...
EU Civil Protection Mechanism: Solidarity with Slovenia in combating wildfires
Brussels, 21 July 2022 Yesterday, 20 June, Slovenia requested assistance to tackle unprecedented forest fires...