EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Ax-les-Thermes (Sep 27 · W)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
100 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Sep 27, 2026
Wildfire near Ax-les-Thermes (Sep 27 · W) — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 5 km southwest of Ax-les-Thermes.

Summary written on Sep 28, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Ax-les-Thermes, France, where four separate heat detections have been registered in the last 48 hours to map the cluster of the spread. Having started on September 27, 2026, the blaze has grown to cover 100 hectares, or 247 acres.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. The broader situation in France reflects severe conditions, with 97,754 hectares burned so far in 2026, a staggering 562% above the country's two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in France for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 98,962 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 571% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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