Wildfire near Albertacce
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Spanning 250 hectares (618 acres) near Albertacce, France, this active wildfire has been burning since July 15, 2026. Satellites are currently detecting a low heat intensity across the burning front, suggesting a decrease in peak fire radiative power.
The blaze has shown significant movement, with 10 distinct heat signatures identified by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours, indicating the fire's recent spread across the local landscape.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 27 days. In total it burned about 250 ha (618 acres) — around 2.5 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in France
Across France, roughly 96,461 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 554% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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