This technical report presents the assessment protocol for forest/non-forest interpretation from high spatial resolution images that was used to estimate the accuracy of the second version of the Global Forest Cover map for the year 2020 (GFC2020). GFC2020 is a novel spatial representation of...

This report contains the annual summary of the wildfire season of 2024 on the basis of data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS). It is published early in 2025 to provide an advance comprehensive analysis of the wildfire season 2024. The analysis and data in the report...

This report contains the annual summary of the wildfire season of 2023 on the basis of data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS). It is published early in 2024 to provide an advance comprehensive analysis of the wildfire season 2023. The analysis and data in the report...

This report contains the annual summary of the fire season of 2023 with official figures provided by 34 contributing countries for the number of fires, burnt areas and fire prevention efforts, and the analysis of fire danger and areas mapped in the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS).

This issue of the EFFIS annual report on forest fires for the year 2022 is the 23rd in the series. This report is consolidated as highly appreciated documentation of the previous year's forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. The section on national reporting gives an overview of...

This issue of the EFFIS annual report on forest fires for the year 2021 is the 22nd in the series. This report is consolidated as highly appreciated documentation of the previous year's forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. The section on national reporting gives an overview of...

This report contains an anticipated annual summary of the fire season of 2018 with an analysis of fire danger and areas mapped in the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS). This report precedes that to be published in August/September 2019, which will include detailed reports prepared...

This report contains the annual summary of the fire season of 2017 with official figures provided by 33 contributing countries for the number of fires, burnt areas and fire prevention efforts, and the analysis of fire danger and areas mapped in the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS).

Forests cover over a third of the total land area of Europe. In recent years, large forest fires have repeatedly affected Europe, in particular the Mediterranean countries. Fire danger is influenced by weather in the short term, and by climate when considering longer time intervals. In this...

This is the 17th issue of the EFFIS annual report on forest fires for the year 2016. This report is consolidated as highly appreciated documentation of the previous year's forest fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa. In its different sections, the report includes information on the...