The European Union released recommendations that wildfire response must evolve with climate change, calling for increased funding, improved forest management, and public education about fire risk. Approximately 90% of wildfires originate from human activities such as campfires and discarded cigarettes.
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Wildfire response must evolve to keep pace with climate change, EU says Reuters
The European Union's response to wildfires needs more funding, greater focus on forest management and enhanced education about fire risk as the climate changes, the head of the bloc's crisis response said, as France and Spain battle deadly blazes.
Around 90 per cent of wildfires are started by human activities, such as campfires or discarded cigarettes.