Approximately 4,500 hectares burned in the wildfire on the island of Brač, Croatia, according to initial estimates.

Omissions

• The figure cited by the MEP (~4,500 ha) corresponds to an intermediate estimate; the latest estimate available at the time of the speech (14–15 September 2026) was approximately 5,600 hectares.
• The fire was still active as of 14 September 2026, so the burned area was still growing and the true final figure could exceed 5,600 hectares.
• The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EU primary source) reported 'more than 3,000 hectares affected', i.e. a lower figure than both the claim and the media reports, reflecting an earlier snapshot of the fire; sources therefore disagree on the exact burned area (range roughly 3,000–5,600 ha).
• Croatian media (Slobodna Dalmacija) reported that ~4,500 hectares represented more than 11% of the entire island of Brač.

Sources

• PrimaryEU Space / Copernicus Emergency Management ServiceAccording to data from the Copernicus Emergency Management Service, more than 3,000 hectares have been affected by the wildfire.
• SecondarySlobodna DalmacijaU velikom požaru na Braču izgorjelo je oko 4.500 hektara površine što je više od 11 posto površine cijelog otoka. Dvije osobe su ozlijeđene...
• SecondaryIQAir (newsroom)As of September 14, 2026, the fire remains active and has burned more than 5,600 hectares. A total of 220 firefighters, 69 fire vehicles...
• SecondaryAnadolu Agency (AA)Fire on Croatia's Brac island forces nearly 700 evacuations. According to latest estimate, affected area covers approximately 5,600 hectares.
• SecondaryVečernji listVatra i dalje guta Brač: Izgorjelo više od 3000 hektara, evo što kažu vatrogasci.