Overview
- The EU climate service estimates roughly 13 megatonnes of carbon released from European fires this year.
- Smoke from the 2025 fires spread across borders, reaching the United Kingdom and Northwest Europe.
- Fire activity in the eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans was described as exceptionally severe.
- Spain recorded its highest annual fire emissions in the 23-year Copernicus dataset.
- Copernicus says wildfire carbon totals are a small share of global CO2 but serve as indicators of broader pollutant releases.