Wildfire near Correns (Aug 1)
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🟢 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 from an active wildfire burning near Correns, France, where 38 heat detections cluster nearby over the last 48 hours to mark the spread of the front. The blaze, which started on August 1, 2026, has consumed 1,030 hectares (2,545 acres) near Cotignac.
This fire unfolds during a severe regional period that typically spans from June to September. The broader situation in France reflects an extraordinary scale, with 93,490 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a staggering 534% increase above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 2 days. In total it burned about 1,030 ha (2,545 acres) — around 10 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 96,595 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 555% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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