Travel advice hub · reviewed 29 July 2026, midday UK time
Wildfire Travel Advice for Europe
Start here if you are asking whether it is safe to travel to France, Spain, Portugal, Italy or Greece during wildfire season.
Best first move: choose the country map, then check the official source box before you drive, fly, ferry or move campsite. Europe Fire Map can help you spot risk; authorities decide evacuations and closures.
France wildfire travel advice
Safety checks, map link, official sources and travel disruption prompts for France.Spain wildfire travel advice
Safety checks, map link, official sources and travel disruption prompts for Spain.Portugal wildfire travel advice
Safety checks, map link, official sources and travel disruption prompts for Portugal.Italy wildfire travel advice
Safety checks, map link, official sources and travel disruption prompts for Italy.Greece wildfire travel advice
Safety checks, map link, official sources and travel disruption prompts for Greece.More planning guides
Bordeaux wildfire travel advice
Airport, hotel-zone and road-disruption checks for travellers around Bordeaux.Gironde campsites and evacuations
What campsite and aire users should check around Arcachon, Cap Ferret and Gironde.Madrid and Avila wildfire travel advice
Sierra Oeste, Avila and A-5 corridor checks west of Madrid.Valencia and Castellon wildfire travel advice
Serra d'Espada, Castellon coast and smoke/disruption checks.Campsite evacuation guide
The practical five-minute plan for tents, vans and touring pitches.Campervans and motorhomes
Route, campsite, aire and evacuation planning for vans and touring vehicles.Wildfire smoke and air quality
How smoke affects travel decisions even when the flames are elsewhere.Travel insurance and wildfires
What to ask before you assume cancellation, curtailment or evacuation is covered.More planning guides are linked from the menu and the country pages.
How to use this site
- Use satellite heat detections as an early warning that an area needs checking.
- Use country source pages for official alerts, road closures, weather risk and emergency notices.
- Use local authority instructions over this site, social media, satnav or travel forums.
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.