The air across southern Europe hangs heavy with smoke this summer as wildfires torch hundreds of thousands of hectares. A combination of extreme heat, bone-dry vegetation, and strong winds has created what fire experts call a “perfect storm” – conditions that make fires easier to start and harder to control. Météo-France reported record heat at multiple stations in southern France during August 2025, with extensive red and orange heat alerts issued across the country. Why This Summer Is Different The European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) reports over 409,220 hectares already burned across Europe in 2025. This represents more than … Continue reading Europe Battles 409,000+ Hectare Inferno: Heat, Drought and 70km/h Winds Create “Perfect Storm”