Wildfires: most critical season ends with less burnt area but more fires

The most critical phase of the rural firefighting device (DECIR) concludes on Wednesday, 2026-09-30, marking a transition to lower operational deployment. While burnt area decreased by 72% compared to last year, the total number of fires increased by approximately 9% since the start of the season. From Thursday, 2026-10-01, the system moves to 'level charlie' for the next 15 days, reducing the number of personnel to 12,866, vehicles to 2,857, and aircraft to 67.