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Wildfire near Correns (Jul 31 #2)

Ended · 501 hectares (1,238 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbers5 days
501Hectares1,238Acres5Days it lasted

Started on Jul 31, 2026.

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Wildfire near Correns (Jul 31 #2) — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Correns (Jul 31 #2) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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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

Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS

Burning for four days near the city of Correns in France, an active wildfire has consumed 501 hectares (1,238 acres) of mixed forest and sclerophyllous vegetation since it started on July 31, 2026. The incident exhibits an average daily growth of approximately 125 hectares per day across the affected landscape.

This ongoing fire unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to September. Meanwhile, the broader national picture reflects exceptional fire activity, with 92,583 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026—a total that stands 527% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in France for 4 days. In total it burned about 501 ha (1,238 acres) — around 5.0 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 97,202 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 559% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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