#52026DC0188EU Wildfire Risk Management Recommendation
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This proposal sets out a non-binding EU framework for managing wildfire risk before, during, and after fires. It asks Member States to improve prevention, preparedness, emergency response, and recovery as wildfires become larger, more frequent, and more costly. The practical impact is broad: national and local authorities would need stronger wildfire plans, better data, updated land and forest management practices, clearer public warnings, and more coordination through EU civil protection tools. Farmers, foresters, tourism operators, insurers, firefighters, rural communities, and businesses in fire-prone areas would all be affected by the shift toward prevention and resilience.
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Key Changes
- Encourages Member States to adopt integrated wildfire plans covering prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery
- Promotes fire-resilient land and forest management, including fuel load reduction, ecosystem restoration, grazing, and more diverse landscapes
- Calls for better wildfire data, early warning systems, fire behaviour modelling, EU-level coordination, firefighter support, and post-fire recovery planning