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On 16 April 2026, 14 new projects funded under the Knowledge for Action in Prevention and Preparedness (KAPP-PVPP) 2025.
The Fire Safety & Science Congress (FSS) will be held from 5 June to 6 June 2023.
Arnhem, NetherlandsFace-to-face
Conference
In 2023, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded a total of 399 disasters related to natural hazards.
29 April 2024
Reports and booksAvalancheCold WaveDroughtEarthquakeFloodHeatwaveLandslideVolcanogenicWildfiresWindGlobal

The 2025 Security Research Event (SRE2025) in Warsaw, Poland brought together Europe’s leading minds in security research.

Results of the first CLIMAAX Open Call announced: the selected regions will receive more than EUR 5.4 million cumulated funding.
The 7th International Safety Education Seminar 2023 will take place in Austria on November 23rd and 24th, 2023.
Linz, AustriaFace-to-face
The 8th edition of the International Wildland Fire Conference will take place in Porto, Portugal, on 16-19 May 2023.
Porto, PortugalFace-to-face

The second day have started and excon have started up in order to facilitate the upcoming meetings for the particepants.

The summer of 2023 has seen Europe battered by heatwaves, record-breaking wildfires, and catastrophic floods, often occurring simultaneously.

Averted Disaster Awards, building green shelters and disaster preparedness training for young people: Takeaways from the Himeji Forum.
Directorate-General for Civil Security and Crisis Management France campaign for International Firefighters Day
The "ABC Protection Concept NRW" concretises the Fire Service Regulation (FwDV) 500 "Units in ABC Operations" by specifying minimum requirements
16 January 2026
Reports and booksGuidelines and manualsMulti-hazardWildfiresPreparednessPreventionResponseGermanyall Europe/EUAnticipation and foresight

A joint DG HOME and DG ECHO workshop sought to increase cooperation on innovation procurement of new technologies in wildfire preparedness.
Key Recommendations on Wildfire Prevention in the Mediterranean, produced by Elsevier for Science Direct.
21 March 2024
Research papersWildfiresPreparednessPreventionResponseAlpine regionSouthern EuropeEvacuationRisk reduction & assessmentClimate changeEnvironmental degradation

A paper to advance the discourse and identify how to enhance and integrate strategic action addressing wildfire risks in Europe.
5 February 2026
HighlightedMiscellaneousWildfiresall Europe/EUClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
Presents an overview of the 2021 wildfire season in the Mediterranean region on the basis of the data that are available in the EFFIS
29 April 2024
Case studiesFloodWildfiresSouthern EuropeClimate change

As part of the OVERWATCH project, our partner Holo-light recently conducted an exclusive test of its AR lenses with a diverse group of 11 users.

Using fire spread simulation to better anticipate and prepare for dangerous and destructive wildfires at national and local level
Single country grants for disaster risk management (Track 1)

The project's objectives, scope, and expected outcomes for managing wildfires and floods, emphasizing innovative technologies are presented.
This policy brief reviews the economic incentives for wildfire risk reduction being applied in Europe and beyond.
8 December 2025
Policies and plansWildfiresall Europe/EUResilienceClimate changeEnvironmental degradationUrbanisation
Good practice approaches in wildfire risk management, both inside and outside the EU.
2 October 2025
Good practices and lessons learntWildfiresPreparednessRisk awareness & communicationClimate changeEnvironmental degradation
The CERIS Workshop: 'Solutions for First Responders' is taking place on 27 March, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.
Brussels, BelgiumFace-to-face
Workshop

Juan Caamaño is a firefighter from Spain and a founding member of the Pau Costa Foundation.

FIREPRIME strengthens ties between neighbourhoods and emergencies to advance in the creation of wildfire-prepared communities