European Forest Fire Information System

“According to the European Forest Fire Information System around 550,000 hectares have burned across the EU as of 12 August, which is about two and a half times the average for this point in the year.”

“More than 580,000 hectares have now burned across the EU this year, according to the European Forest Fire Information System.”

“Wildfires had burned over 490,000 hectares across the EU by last week, against a 20‑year average of 197,000 according to the European Forest Fire Information System”

“More than 90,000 hectares (900 sq km or 350 sq miles) has burned in France.”

“The largest fire in Gironde region, where the city of Bordeaux is situated, burnt about 42,000 hectares of land - roughly equivalent in size to the Isle of Wight.”

“burned more than 393,000 hectares (almost 1,520 square miles)”

“Four people died”