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This year’s fire season, which sparked the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU, has been devastating for humans and the environment. The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS)...

A month after fires ravaged the island of Rhodes in July 2023, more fires have ripped through Greece this week as southern Europe swelters under a late...

As the 2023 wildfire season begins in Europe, the continent is confronted with the ever-challenging struggle to combat these devastating natural disasters. The rising global temperatures and the increasing frequency of extreme...

Since then, the service has never stopped evolving to better serve its users and has become a reference in the emergency management ecosystem.

Already more than 515,000 hectares have been burnt across the EU, according to data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS).

Satellite images show the temperature of the land surface in southern France, Spain and northern Africa in the morning of 17 July.

Discover existing and new earth observation products, learn from national services' activities and users' networks and discuss needs and priorities for a better user guidance and preparation.

Throughout the entire crisis period, the EFFIS Fire Danger Forecast warned of "extreme fire danger" which could lead to a devastating series of wildfires.

Since the end of July, the forecasts of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) had already predicted the likely development of fires...

CEMS Week brings together experts, users and policy makers to participate in a discussion about the future of our service and user community.Take part in live virtual-sessions and -workshops...