Started on Sep 30, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire near Apatou, France, where 14 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front. The fire has burned 300 ha (741 acres) since it started on September 30, 2026, unfolding during the region's typical fire season that runs from June to September.
This incident fits into a severe broader landscape, as 97,971 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 564% above the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 1 day. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in France
Across France, roughly 98,248 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 566% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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