Wildfire near Caucalières
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Fire (SWIR)
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at the active wildfire near Caucalières, France, where 11 recent heat detections highlight the ongoing spread across the area. First reported on July 24, 2026, the blaze has grown to consume 280 hectares, equivalent to 692 acres.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 4 days. In total it burned about 280 ha (692 acres) — around 2.8 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 96,830 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 556% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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