Wildfire near Biscarrosse (Jul 23), France (2026)

Wildfire near Biscarrosse (Jul 23) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Biscarrosse (Jul 23) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Summary written on Jul 24, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Biscarrosse, France, with 53 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.

First reported on July 23, 2026, the blaze has grown to cover 1,330 hectares, which is equivalent to 3,286 acres.

In context

This wildfire burned in France for 1 day. In total it burned about 1,330 ha (3,286 acres) — around 13 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.