Emergency kit · reviewed 29 July 2026, midday UK time
Campervan Wildfire Emergency Kit for Europe
A practical wildfire-season grab-bag and vehicle checklist for campervan, caravan and motorhome trips in Europe.
Free essentials to keep reachable
Identity
Passports, driving licence, vehicle papers and insurance details should be easy to pick up quickly.Health
Medicines, glasses, inhalers, water and child, pet or mobility essentials should not be buried in storage.Power
Phones, chargers and power banks should stay charged before entering high-risk areas.Keys and shoes
Keep vehicle keys and practical footwear ready if staff or authorities tell people to leave.Vehicle readiness
- Keep enough fuel or charge to leave a region without waiting in a local queue.
- Park facing out where possible, with awnings and furniture easy to abandon.
- Know how quickly roof vents, gas, electrics and water can be secured.
- Do not delay evacuation to dismantle replaceable equipment.
What stays in the paid guide?
This page gives free safety checks and official sources. The paid France guide adds the organised handbook layer: fuller route-planning routines, printable glovebox pages, France-specific campsite and aire playbooks, and offline-friendly checklists.
Want the printable glovebox pages?
The free maps and warnings tell you what is happening today. The France guide is the paid route-planning layer: aires, campsites, evacuation decisions, smoke rules and printable glovebox pages.
See the France guide Free: live maps, warnings and safety pages. Paid: the organised France campervan handbook and wildfire playbook.Sources used for this page
Campsite evacuation checklist
The five-minute plan for campsites, aires and touring pitches.Smoke decisions
What to do when smoke reaches a campsite or route.France roadtrip guide
The paid offline handbook and printable glovebox pages.Europe Fire Map is travel decision support, not an emergency service or an official incident feed. Conditions can change faster than this page. Follow local authorities, accommodation providers and emergency services first. In danger anywhere in the EU, call 112.