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

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YES if an authoritative public source, such as the Prefecture of Landes, SDIS 40, or the French Ministry of the Interior, or, if there is no single official statement, consistent reporting by at least two major national or regional news organisations (for example Agence France‑Presse, Franceinfo, France 3, Le Monde) states a cumulative burned area strictly greater than 1,000 hectares for the incident(s) in the Landes department no later than 18:00 on August 16, 2026. Otherwise NO. If an authority publishes a numeric range use the number they explicitly give, or the upper bound if an explicit upper bound is stated. If different authoritative sources report different totals the market resolves YES if any authoritative source reports more than 1,000 ha on or before the deadline, and NO if none do.
How markets are built and settledPredictions close on Aug 16, 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 71%, based on 66 predictions.
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How markets are built and settledGiven the current reports and the short time left until the deadline, it's unlikely these fires will exceed 1,000 hectares. Keep an eye on official updates, though.

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