EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Caucalières

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
280 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
5 days
from Jul 24, 2026
Wildfire near Caucalières — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Caucalières — 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

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

The story so far

Summary written on Jul 25, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

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. 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.

The bigger picture in France

Across France, roughly 98,459 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 567% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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