Burnt natural land in the Netherlands mapped by EFFIS: 330 hectares in 2025, 80% more than in 2018

Burnt natural land in the Netherlands mapped by EFFIS, 2018 – 2025, in hectares. The highest point was 2020 (822).

Source: Copernicus EMS, European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), JRC · opgehaald 25 oktober 2026 · selection: Alleen volle jaren; een jaar zonder in kaart gebracht gebied staat op 0; 2026 tot nu toe: 9 gebieden, samen 693 hectare; Vanaf 2018; daarvoor alleen losse gebieden (2003, 2011, 2014, 2015); Alleen grotere branden; kleine heidebranden ontbrekenOpen the table Single block

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EFFIS wildfires (Copernicus)

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The European Forest Fire Information System maps fires in natural areas from satellite imagery (MODIS, VIIRS and Sentinel-2). For each burnt area: date, area in hectares, municipality, the outline as a polygon, what was growing and how much lies in Natura 2000. For the Netherlands 53 areas since 2003, the largest near Deurne (April 2020, 649 hectares) and Elburg (April 2026, 421 hectares). Plus an open map service with the fire danger for the coming days (Fire Weather Index) and today's hotspots.

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Table: burntareas, country=NL
Latest figure: 2025
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Burnt natural land in the Netherlands mapped by EFFIS: 330 hectares in 2025, 80% more than in 2018

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