# State of Wildfires report 2025-26

Source: [Science Media Centre](https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/state-of-wildfires-report-2025-26/) · 2026-11-11 · Science & Society
Page: https://themorning.science/story/state-of-wildfires-report-2025-26-5ea9f1ae3d9c315f
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- The State of Wildfires report covers extreme wildfires of the 2025-2026 fire season.
- It examines how climate and land-use change influenced the extent of the world's major fires.
- It assesses whether these events could have been predicted and evaluates how the risk of such fires is changing.

## Why it matters

The report links extreme fire seasons to climate and land-use drivers and assesses predictability, which is relevant to fire risk science and planning.

## Versions

- State of Wildfires report 2025-26

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11: State of Wildfires report 2025-26 published by Science Media Centre

## Coverage

- [State of Wildfires report 2025-26](https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/state-of-wildfires-report-2025-26/) — Science Media Centre, 2026-11-11

Tags: wildfires, climate change, land use, fire risk, 2025-26 fire season

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