Started on Jul 28, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Captieux, France, the active wildfire has scorched 100 ha (247 acres) since it started on 2026-07-28.
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature, with 4 heat detections recorded in the last 48 hours.
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 96,927 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 557% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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