Wildfire near Correns (Aug 1), Cotignac, France (2026)

This fire in numbers3 days

1,030Hectares · estimated2,545Acres · estimated3Days it lasted

Started on Aug 1, 2026.

France today7 days

3Fires · 7d4Hotspots 48h600Hectares · 7d

Last 7 days · falling

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Wildfire near Correns (Aug 1) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Correns (Aug 1) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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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

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

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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. 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.