Will total area burned by wildfires in Europe in 2026 exceed 500,000 hectares?

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YES if, by 12:00 on August 16, 2026, one or more official communiqués or situation updates report a single cumulative burned‑area total strictly greater than 500 hectares for the wildfire that began near Saint‑Just, south of Rennes. Otherwise NO. Authoritative sources are the préfecture d'Ille‑et‑Vilaine or the Service départemental d'incendie et de secours d'Ille‑et‑Vilaine (SDIS 35), and major wire agencies or national broadcasters that cite official figures are also accepted evidence. If a communiqué gives a numeric range use the upper bound as the reported total, if multiple official communiqués give different single totals use the largest official total, and if authorities treat more than one fire as distinct incidents count only the hectares attributed to the Saint‑Just incident.
How markets are built and settledPredictions close on Aug 15, 2026, and the market is expected to resolve on Aug 16, 2026. The outcome will be settled against tf1info.fr. For now, the crowd puts YES at 40%, based on 58 predictions.
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How markets are built and settled5% chance that it is more than 500
With just over a day left, the fire near Saint-Just will need significant official reports to exceed 500 hectares burned. Given the recent data, it’s unlikely to reach that mark.

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