Wildfire near Bordes-Uchentein
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Spanning 150 hectares (371 acres) near Arrien-en-Bethmale, France, this active wildfire has been burning since July 16, 2026. Satellites are currently detecting a moderate heat intensity across the front, signaling a steady burn rather than extreme flare-ups.
The fire's footprint continues to expand, with six distinct heat signatures identified by NASA FIRMS over the last 48 hours. These clusters indicate the current reach of the blaze as it moves through the terrain near Bordes-Uchentein.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 26 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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 96,461 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 554% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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