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2025 European wildfires
A satellite image of of smoke from a wildfire on the Greek island of Chios
LocationEurope
Impacts
Deaths3[a]
Non-fatal injuries11[b]
Evacuated52,600+[c]

Since June 2025, parts of Europe have been affected by wildfires, with Mediterranean countries affected the most. The fires were exacerbated by a record-breaking heatwave which saw extreme temperatures across the continent throughout June and July. At least three people have been killed by fires and thousands have been evacuated.

By country

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France

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On 29 June, a large fire started in Corbières due to a poorly extinguished barbeque and spread to over 400 ha (990 acres). The A61 autoroute was closed and homes and a campsite were evacuated as over 600 firefighters, nine of whom were injured, fought the blaze and brought it under control the following day.[1]

Germany

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On 1 July, a wildfire started in Gohrischheide on the border of Saxony and Brandenburg, leading to the evacuation of over 100 people as two firefighters were injured.[2]

Greece

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On 22 June, five fires started on the island of Chios, leading to the evacuation of 17 communities as a state of emergency was declared;[3] it was tackled by 444 firefighters and several aircraft as it burned over 10,000 acres (4,000 ha), with a woman being arrested for unintentional arson.[4] Another large fire destroyed at least 20 homes amidst high winds and temperatures of up to 40 °C (104 °F) in the towns of Palaia Fokaia and Thymari, with over 1,000 people being evacuated and at least 40 having to be rescued by police.[5]

On 3 July, a wildfire which started the previous day near Ierapetra on the island of Crete forced the evacuation of over 1,500 people as it was fought by around 230 firefighters and 46 vehicles; around 5,000 tourists were also believed to have evacuated independently. Another fire in the Chalkidiki region was being fought by 160 firefighters and 49 vehicles.[6]

Portugal

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On 29 June, a fire broke out in a forested area of the municipality of Castelo Branco; by midnight it was being fought by 175 personnel, 57 vehicles and seven aircraft. Another fire in a forested area of the municipality Torres Novas was fought by 107 firefighters and 32 vehicles.[7]

Spain

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On 1 July, two people were killed in a large wildfire in a farming area of the municipality of Torrefeta i Florejacs.[8]

Turkey

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In late June, amid high temperatures and strong winds, a series of wildfires broke out in İzmir Province, forcing the temporary closure of İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport.[9] Across the country, over 50,000 people were evacuated due to wildfires, 42,000 of whom were in İzmir Province.[10] One person died of smoke inhalation near Ödemiş amid the wildfires.[11]

United Kingdom

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Main article: 2025 United Kingdom wildfires

The United Kingdom saw its worst year on record for wildfires, which was exacerbated by an unprecedented lack of rainfall throughout spring; this record was broken exceptionally early in the year after the total area burned by wildfires surpassed 29,000 ha (72,000 acres; 110 sq mi; 290 km2) in late April.[12] As of 3 July, over 43,548 ha (107,610 acres; 168.14 sq mi; 435.48 km2) has been burnt, surpassing the previous annual record set in 2019 by more than 14,000 ha (35,000 acres); it has also had the highest number of fires larger than 30 ha (74 acres) at 175, an increase of 24 from the previous record set in 2022.[13]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Spain: 2
    Turkey: 1
  2. ^ France: 9
    Germany: 2
  3. ^ Turkey: 50,000+
    Greece: 2,500+
    Germany: 100

References

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  1. ^ "Incendie dans l'Aude : le suspect, qui transportait un barbecue mal éteint, mis en examen et placé en détention provisoire". Le Monde (in French). 1 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  2. ^ Jensch, Nele (3 July 2025). "Wildfires in eastern Germany injure firefighters and force evacuations". AP News. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  3. ^ Papanikolaou, Nikos; Wertheimer, Tiffany (23 June 2025). "Wildfires rage on Greek island of Chios". BBC News. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Woman arrested over wildfires which raged for three days on the Greek island of Chios". Sky News. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  5. ^ Papanikolaou, Nikos (26 June 2025). "Homes burn in Greece as wildfire sweeps through coastal towns". BBC News. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  6. ^ Henley, Jon; Giuffrida, Angela (3 July 2025). "Crete wildfire forces 1,500 to evacuate as Europe heatwave continues". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Incêndio em Castelo Branco mobiliza mais de 170 operacionais". Público (in Portuguese). 29 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Two die in Catalonia wildfire as heatwave grips Europe". Reuters. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  9. ^ Gooch, Bryony (1 July 2025). "Turkey wildfires: Izmir airport forced to close with flights cancelled and diverted". The Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  10. ^ Erkoyun, Ezgi; Vidalon, Dominique; Abnett, Kate (30 June 2025). "Thousands flee wildfires in Turkey as Europe is hit by early heatwave". Reuters. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Elderly man dies as wildfires rage in Turkey, forcing evacuations and road closures". AP News. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  12. ^ Poynting, Mark; Rivault, Erwan (27 April 2025). "Area burned by UK wildfires in 2025 already at annual record". BBC News. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  13. ^ "EFFIS Annual Statistics for United Kingdom". EFFIS. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
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