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The EU 2022 wildfire season was the second worst on record

Last year, wildfires in 45 observed countries burnt an area about the size of Montenegro, hitting Natura 2000 protected sites hard. This year, France has already surpassed its annual average of fire-ravaged area.

Read more on the European Commission website.

Date: 06 Jun 2023
Filed under: record, wildfires