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Europe dangerously unprepared for worsening wildfires, report says
The report attributes wildfire risks to climate change and workforce shortages, noting 1.03 million hectares burned in 2025, the highest on record across the EU.
- Europe is dangerously unprepared to handle a worsening wildfire crisis and must update its firefighting aircraft fleets and increase investment, according to a report commissioned by Avincis.
- Wildfire seasons in Europe are getting longer, spreading northwards, and burning more land, with 1.03 million hectares destroyed in 2025, the highest since records began.
- There is a shortage of skilled workers, with foreign pilots facing many exams for EU certification compared to fewer in the US or Australia, which hampers firefighting efforts.
- The EU pledged €600 million in 2024 to buy 12 amphibious firefighting aircraft by 2030, but production faces bureaucratic delays.
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