Trade unions caution of dangerously inadequate firefighting personnel as European Union grapples with unprecedented wildfire outbreaks.

Over a million hectares were consumed by flames across Europe in the summer of 2025, yet unions are warning that the number of firefighters is still critically insufficient. They are calling for a significant increase in investment in staffing, as well as measures for prevention and strengthening civil protection efforts.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/09/01/union-warns-of-woefully-low-firefighter-numbers-as-eu-faces-record-wildfires