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Towards a Truly Integrated EU Approach on Wildfires: FIRE-RES joins EU Commission Roundtable
After a record-breaking 2025 wildfire season, the message from Europe’s scientific and policy communities is unmistakable: wildfires are no longer a distant or regional threat—they are a shared European challenge demanding urgent, coordinated action, as well as aligned EU tools, policies, and investments. Photo by Jennifer Jacquemart © European Union
Our APPROACH
FIRE-RES is built around the concept of Integrated Fire Management. This is a planning and operational approach that includes social, economic, cultural and ecological dimensions. Its objective is to minimize the damage caused by wildfires and maximize its benefits.
To do this, FIRE-RES includes 4 main pillars.
OUR APPROACH
FIRE-RES adopts the Integrated Fire Management Approach.
This wildfire risk reduction strategy exploits synergies between fire prevention-preparedness, detection-response and restoration-adaptation in a holistic manner, assuming the interconnectedness of these 3 phases.
Prevention & Preparedness
Educate the public to take precautions to prevent and to be ready in case of potentially harmful fires
Adaptation & Restoration
Rehabilitate and restore areas impacted by extreme wildfires
Detection & Response
Anticipate and mitigate the impacts of extreme wildfire events