Wildfire near Bellegarde-en-Diois
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over the active 130-hectare (321-acre) wildfire burning near Bellegarde-en-Diois, France, where five heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which first started on August 3, 2026, unfolds against the backdrop of the country's typical fire season that runs from June to September.
The broader fire situation in France highlights an exceptionally severe year, with 92,583 hectares having burned so far in 2026, a staggering 527 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in France for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 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 92,583 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 527% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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