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Wildfire near Caucalières

Ended · 280 ha (692 acres) · started 2026-07-24 · updated 2026-07-25

This fire in numbers5 days
280Hectares692Acres5Days it lasted

Started on Jul 24, 2026.

France today7 days
1Fires · 7d27Hotspots 48h180Hectares · 7d
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Wildfire near Caucalières — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Caucalières — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
True color (left): as the eye sees it.
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 96,927 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 557% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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