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Figures, fires burn Europe's forests

2022-08-18 19:27:49Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Figures, fires burn Europe's forests

Fires have burned a record 700,000 hectares (700,000 hectares) in the EU so far this year, the largest area since measurements begin.

"We are facing a difficult summer in Europe, so far for this year more than 700 thousand hectares burned, the highest value at this time of year since 2006", said Janez Lenarcic, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management.

The area of 700,000 hectares is nearly three times larger than Luxembourg or roughly the same size as Azerbaijan.

Figures from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) show spain has been the hardest hit so far with more than 283,000 hectares burned. It is followed by Romania (150,735), Portugal (86,631), France (62,102), and Italy (42,835).

The number of fires has also increased in recent years with more than 2,300 fires recorded throughout the bloc from mid-August, well above average during the 2006-2021 period of 1,349 fires.

Climate change has increased the likelihood and severity of fires across Europe. This year, many of the fires were sparked by some heatwaves and favoured by a drought, which the European Commission's Joint Research Centre said could be the most severe in the past 500 years.

According to the European Commission, over the past two months, 29 aircraft and eight helicopters have been deployed throughout the bloc through the EU Civil Defence Mechanism, which is a way for EU countries to share resources during emergency situations.


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