Started on Sep 27, 2026.
France today7 days
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Ax-les-Thermes, France, an active wildfire spanning 100 hectares (247 acres) has been tracked since September 24, 2026, unfolding near the end of the region's typical fire season that spans from June to September. Satellites are picking up a low heat intensity signature from the peak fire radiative power, while four heat detections over the past 48 hours map the nearby clustering of thermal anomalies as the fire continues to burn.
This incident unfolds against a wider national backdrop in which 97,724 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 562% above the two-decade average for the nation.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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 98,158 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 565% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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