Started on Oct 14, 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 burning near Apatou, France, where 12 separate heat detections have clustered over the past 48 hours to map the fire's recent spread. Spanning 300 hectares, or 741 acres, the blaze has been active since October 14, 2026, within a region where the typical fire season runs from June to September.
This incident unfolds against a broader national crisis, as 98,248 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026—a staggering 566 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in France for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 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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