So far, 2025 is the fifth year with the largest area burned since 1961, when records began. The year with the largest burned area was 1985 with nearly 485,000 ha; 1978 with about 439,000 ha; 1994 with nearly 438,000 ha; and 1989 with almost 427,000 ha (SGR, 2015; 2023). In the two decades from 1975 to 1994, the average annual area burned was around 232,000 ha (SGR 2015). In the last two decades, 2006-2024, the annual average fell to around 80,000 ha (EFFIS data), mainly thanks to improved pre...
