Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 8
Articles | Volume 26, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-4013-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-4013-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 26, issue 8
Research article
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26 Aug 2026
Research article |  | 26 Aug 2026

Exposure of settlements to wildfires in a transboundary wildland–urban interface region in Central Europe

Evripidis Avouris, Christopher Marrs, Kristina Beetz, Lucie Kudláčková, Johanna Kranz, Markéta Poděbradská, Miroslav Trnka, and Matthias Forkel

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Short summary
Wildfires are increasing in Central Europe. We studied how they could threaten settlements in the Saxon–Czech border region. Using satellite information, local data, and computer simulations, we mapped where fires are most likely and how intense they could be. We tested our results against a destructive fire that occurred in 2022. An interactive web map presents these results with the aim of helping residents and agencies improve preparedness and coordinate cross-border disaster response.
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