Albania on 21 July On 1 July, a fire started in the municipality of
Finiq after a pine tree fell on power lines. On 6 July, Greece sent two
Canadair CL-415 aircraft to the area to assist with firefighting efforts. On 25 July, a wildfire started near
Delvinë and prompted the evacuation of around 2,000 people in six villages. At least three people were injured and numerous buildings were destroyed, including a church and ten houses. As of 12 August, the wildfires killed one person and injured eight. Officials reported that in the last 24 hours, 37 fires have been reported, with 30 still remaining active.
Bulgaria On 27 July, it was reported that firefighters were tackling wildfires at almost 100 locations across the country, including one in the
Pirin Mountains which burned thousands of acres. Fires in
Kozarevo and
Simitli destroyed several houses, whilst a fire along the
Miloslavska planina mountain range almost destroyed the village of
Rani Lug and spread into neighbouring Serbia.
Croatia On 21 June, a large wildfire started in
Pisak and quickly spread to nearby villages. The fire burned around before it was brought under control the following day by around 200 firefighters. Numerous citizens and tourists were evacuated and part of the
Adriatic Highway was closed; a number of citizens and firefighters were injured and several houses were destroyed in
Marušići,
Mimice and Pisak. In Marušići, an olive oil refinery, one of the largest in the country, was also destroyed.
Cyprus On 7 July, a wildfire in the valley between
Galataria and
Pentalia in
Paphos District spread to over and destroyed ancient olive trees, with one firefighter being hospitalised for smoke inhalation. On 13 July, a fire in
Steni spread to before it was brought under control; firefighting efforts involved eight aircraft and led to a power outage which affected several areas. On 23 July, two bodies were found in a burnt out car along the
B8 road after a wildfire broke out in the village of
Malia in
Limassol District. The fire spread to over and forced the evacuation of 14 villages as it was tackled by over 250 firefighters, 75 fire engines and 14 aircraft, with support from Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Spain. Reports stated seven people were in hospital for smoke inhalation and burns and at least 20 homes were destroyed in
Lofou. At least 100 livestock were killed in the fire as 14 livestock farms were within the burned area; a total of of agricultural land was destroyed. The same day, amid efforts to fight the blaze in Limassol, another fire was seen in a rubbish dump in
Agia Marinouda which spread to the fields beyond; the village of
Agia Varvara was evacuated before the fire was brought under control, having burned over . The wildfire was caused by a carelessly discarded
cigarette coming into contact with dry vegetation by the side of a mountain road.
France On 29 June, a large fire started in
Corbières due to a poorly extinguished
barbeque and spread to over . 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. On 7 July, a fire started near
Narbonne and spread to over , forcing the evacuation of a hamlet and the closure of the
A9 autoroute. By 9 July, several houses had been damaged whilst around 1,070 firefighters fought the flames, five of whom had been injured. The fire also destroyed a stable, killing a number of horses. On 8 July, a wildfire started in
Les Pennes-Mirabeau and spread rapidly, prompting the closure of the
A50 and
A55 autoroutes and
Marseille Provence Airport as train services heading north and west of
Marseille were suspended. Marseille's
15th arrondissement was evacuated and operations at the airport resumed after 9:30 p.m. once Canadair aircraft were grounded for the night. Around 600 people lost power due to the fire in the
16th arrondissement and Les Pennes-Mirabeau, whilst 70 people were displaced from a
nursing home in the latter. The
Minister of the Interior,
Bruno Retailleau, said that some 110 people had been injured during the fire, which had affected 63 homes and destroyed at least 10. He also said over 800 firefighters were tackling the blaze, at least nine of whom had been injured. On 5 August, a
wildfire broke out near
Ribaute in
Aude and spread to in 72 hours, making it the largest fire in France since 1949. Over 2,000 firefighters with 500 vehicles fought the blaze alongside
gendarmerie and army personnel as one woman was killed and 25 people injured, of which 19 were firefighters. Dozens of homes and farm buildings were destroyed, including in
Jonquières, where the mayor said 80% of the village was burnt. Around 1,500 ha of
vineyards are estimated as burnt or secondarily harmed. The region has suffered repeated droughts since 2023, although prosecutors are investigating the possibility of deliberate arson. Another fire started in
Thuringia the following day in
Saalfelder Höhe and grew to become the largest in the state since 1993. By 4 July, a total of 1,000 firefighters had been deployed between the two sites and several communities including
Gröditz were under a disaster alert.
Greece , taken by the Sentinel-2 satellite on 23 June 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; it was tackled by 444 firefighters and several aircraft as it burned over , with a woman being arrested for unintentional arson. Another large fire destroyed at least 20 homes amidst high winds and temperatures of up to 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. 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. A fire in
Rafina forced the evacuation of four settlements and damaged at least six houses as it spread to
Pikermi and
Spata. On 4 July, a wildfire started near
Koropi and damaged some houses, leading to the evacuation of
Agios Dimitrios as 120 firefighters fought the fire, supported by 30 vehicles, eight aircraft and eight helicopters. A large fire broke out on the island of
Evia and forced the evacuation of
Limnionas and
Tsakaioi as over 160 firefighters fought the blaze; it spread to and a 52-year-old was arrested the following day. On 7 July, a wildfire started in
Kozani and spread close to the
University of Western Macedonia, prompting its evacuation; three aircraft and a helicopter were involved as the fire reached some houses. On 22 July, a firefighting helicopter crashed into the sea near
Elefsina during efforts to extinguish a wildfire in
Aspropyrgos; all three crew were rescued and taken to hospital. A fire broke out in
Corinthia and spread rapidly, prompting the evacuation of a number of settlements as seven houses were destroyed in
Kastania. By 24 July, two firefighters had been injured as 360 firefighters, 75 vehicles and 25 aircraft tackled the blaze; two people were arrested in connection to the fire, which spread to over . On 26 July, firefighters were tackling blazes across the country, including in Attica, Evia, Kythira and Messenia. In Attica, at least five people were taken to hospital as
Drosopigi and
Kryoneri were evacuated; in the latter flames reached the main square and destroyed some houses. In Evia, a number of settlements were evacuated as a fire spread rapidly and left two firefighters injured, as well as causing power outages in four villages. In Kythira, a fire which started in
Pitsinades spread rapidly and led to the evacuation of many settlements. In Messenia, a fire led to the evacuation of four settlements and burned a number of houses in
Kryoneri. The following day, data from Copernicus found that had been burned in Attica, Chania, Evia and Kythira and Messenia, with the fires there burning , , , and respectively. On 8 August, an elderly person was found dead inside a burned house in
Keratea following a wildfire. On August 13, within a 48-hour period, 152 new fires were reported nationwide. Major outbreaks occurred near
Patras,
Zakynthos,
Vonitsa, and
Chios. More than 7,500 people were evacuated across affected regions. Nearly 5,000 firefighters and 62 aircraft were deployed to contain the flames. At least 13 firefighters were injured; many civilians suffered smoke inhalation. Destruction included residential buildings, agricultural land, a cement factory near Patras, and sections of rail lines.
Italy In Italy, from the beginning of the year to 31 July, there have been 851 wildfires that have burned 56,263 hectares. Fires that in 99% of cases are caused by arsonists. However, counteractions, prevention, and monitoring efforts, including those using surveillance drones, are increasingly widespread and effective. In some cases, arsonists are caught red-handed and arrested. On 8 August, a wildfire broke out in the
Vesuvius National Park, affecting the towns of
Terzigno,
Ottaviano and
San Giuseppe Vesuviano. Over 400 hectares of
Mediterranean scrub and
maritime pines were destroyed, and the fire remained under control for several days by the
Italian Civil Protection and firefighters.
Canadair firefighting aircraft, helicopters, and
surveillance drones were involved in controlling the fire on
Vesuvius. The wildfire on Vesuvius was caused by arson and investigators are looking into the arsonists. On August 14, 2025, the fire emergency was declared over, but the paths on the trails of the Vesuvius National Park remain closed pending further checks and clean-ups. The wildfire was finally put out by heavy rains, including hail, which hit
Naples and the surrounding province. On 15 August, a large wildfire broke out in the
province of Salerno, particularly in
Pastena and Giovi.
Montenegro On 2 July, a wildfire broke out near
Gornje Crkvice in
Nikšić Municipality, close to the border with Bosnia's
Republika Srpska, and threatened a number of homes. Firefighters were reportedly still fighting the blaze on 4 July. On 11 August, a wildfire broke out near
Podgorica. A soldier died after a water tanker deployed to combat the fire overturned the next day.
Morocco In August, wildfires broke out near
Bab Taza and
Tétouan.
Netherlands On 3 April, a large wildfire broke out in the
Veluwe near
Ede during a
Ministry of Defence exercise involving
smoke grenades. The fire spread quickly due to strong winds, leading to around 500 firefighters attending the blaze as roads were closed and a small number of houses were evacuated; a total of was burned. On 12 April, a wildfire occurred in
De Loonse en Drunense Duinen National Park, burning before it was brought under control by over 100 firefighters.
North Macedonia On 13 August, a wildfire broke out at a nature reserve outside
Skopje.
Portugal On 29 June, a fire broke out in a forested area of
Castelo Branco; by midnight it was being fought by 175 personnel, 57 vehicles and seven aircraft. Another fire in a forested area of
Torres Novas was fought by 107 firefighters and 32 vehicles. On 1 August, it was reported that 19 people had been injured by wildfires in three districts which prompted the evacuation of two villages and the deployment of over 1,800 firefighters. The most severe fires were in the districts of
Aveiro,
Porto and
Viana do Castelo, which were being fought by 441, 231 and 622 firefighters respectively; the latter, which began on 26 July in the
Peneda-Gerês National Park (PNPG), led to the evacuation of at least 60 people. The PNPG fire was concluded on 4 August after burning , of which were in the park itself. On 2 August, a fire started in
Trancoso. The fire reached conclusion stage twice with subsequent reignitions. As of 12 August, it has continued for 10 days with nearly 700 firefighters on scene on the tenth day. The Portuguese government activated the
European Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) on 15 August, the same day the first fatality was reported in
Vila Franca do Deão. The victim was identified as Carlos Damaso, the town's former mayor who was initially reported missing. A vehicular crash in which firefighters were responding to a fire in
Covilhã left a 44 year old firefighter dead and four other firefighters injured. On 24 August, the largest fire since records have been kept in Portugal was concluded. The fire began 13 August in
Piódão and consumed . Allegedly the cause was lightning from a dry thunderstorm.
Spain On 1 July, a large wildfire started in the municipality of
Torrefeta i Florejacs in the
Province of Lleida and spread to burn around . Two people were killed in
Oliola after their vehicle got stuck whilst they were trying to escape and a firefighter was injured in
Coscó; around 20,000 people were under a lockdown before the fire was declared stabilised shortly after 10:30 p.m. on 2 July. On 2 July, a local politician died whilst trying to help a tractor driver whose vehicle had started a small wildfire in the municipality of
San Cristovo de Cea. On 8 July, a large fire in
Baix Ebre spread to over and lead to the lockdown of over 18,000 people as it spread to the
Els Ports Natural Park and left four firefighters injured. On 17 July, a fire started near
Méntrida and sent a cloud of smoke over
Madrid as it spread to over and forced dozens of people to evacuate. On 28 July, a wildfire started in the
Tiétar valley in
Ávila and grew to over , forcing
El Arenal and
Mombeltrán to be placed under lockdown. On 29 July, a fire started in
Caminomorisco in
Cáceres and grew to before it was declared under control on 2 August; around 200 people were evacuated and three firefighters were injured. On 11 August, a wildfire started in the suburb of
Tres Cantos north of Madrid, killing one person. A second death occurred near Madrid the next day, while a volunteer firefighter died in a separate wildfire in
León Province on 14 August. On 17 August, another firefighter died after their firetruck fell down a hill in
Castile and León. As of 16 August, there are 14 major fires. Around of land had been burned by 19 August, making 2025 Spain's worst wildfire season in more than 30 years. The most affected provinces currently are
Ourense,
León and
Zamora, amounting for almost half of all the burnt surface. With burned, Orense saw 1/7 of its total surface affected by the fires. The deficiency of fire prevention measures is being investigated by Spain's environmental prosecutor. On 5 July, Turkey sent two aircraft and eleven vehicles to Syria to help them fight the fires. By 6 July, the fires had consumed over 3% of Syria's total forested land, based on 2023 forest cover figures of approximately 5,270 km2, in just three days. The rapid spread of the fires was fueled by extreme heat, prolonged drought, strong winds, and the rugged terrain of the
coastal mountains. Efforts to contain the fires were further hampered by the presence of
unexploded ordnance from the
civil war and limited firefighting resources. In the meantime, at least of
vegetation were destroyed. On 10 July, the
United Nations allocated $625,000 to support those affected by the fires, with the
Syrian Arab Red Crescent primarily delivering assistance. Despite firefighting efforts being hampered by explosive remnants of prior conflicts, the fires were contained by 13 July after Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and Turkey sent assistance to Syria. Over were burned and at least 12 people were injured during firefighting efforts according to the
Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management: ten suffered from smoke inhalation whilst two suffered burns. By 15 July, with the fire contained, had been burned. A month later, on 11 August, new wildfires ignited in the western countryside of
Hama Governorate and in forested areas of Latakia Governorate, later spreading into
Tartus Governorate. Fueled by extreme heat exceeding , dryness in grass and trees as well as strong winds, the fires forced evacuations in Latakia and Hama. By 14 August, crews and volunteers had been battling the flames for four days amid severe water shortages and limited equipment, with the
Food and Agriculture Organization warning of significant losses to forest cover and agricultural land, as the country faced its worst extreme weather in 60 years. On 17 August, Minister of Emergency
Raed al-Saleh announced that the wildfires in Latakia and Hama had been extinguished.
Turkey United Kingdom 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 in late April. As of 3 July, over has been burnt, surpassing the previous annual record set
in 2019 by more than ; it has also had the highest number of fires larger than at 175, an increase of 24 from the previous record set
in 2022. == Insurance Implications ==