Forest Fire (271 ha) in Czech Republic 02 May 2026

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1028588
Countries: Czech Republic
Start Date - Last detection*: 02 May 2026 - 03 May 2026
Duration (days): 1
People affected: 9 in the burned area
Burned area: 271 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Forest fire in Czech Republic - EC/ECHO daily mapTue, 05 May 2026 17:31

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Europe battles escalating forest fires amid severe drought 5/4/2026 3:18:00 PM.

Major operations are underway in the Czech Republic. A total of eight helicopters have been transporting water tanks to a forest fire in Bohemian Switzerland. The fire in the popular national park, near the border with Saxony, broke out on
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),