2025 European and Mediterranean wildfires

In 2025, parts of Europe were affected by wildfires, with Mediterranean countries affected the most. The fires were exacerbated by a record-breaking heatwave which saw extreme temperatures across the continent throughout June and July. At least 30 people were killed by fires, hundreds injured and over a hundred thousand evacuated; among the worst-hit countries were Ukraine, Turkey, Portugal, Spain, Cyprus, Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo.

Combined burnt area between 1 January – 21 August exceeded 1 million hectares within European Union countries—marking the highest total in over two decades, since the start of joint digital recordkeeping. The running total surpassed the previous peak recorded in 2017. The vast majority of this territory was burnt after 5 August, occurring in the Iberian Peninsula.