Wildfire near Corte (Jul 23), FR (2026)

This fire in numbers3 days

580Hectares · estimated1,433Acres · estimated3Days it lasted

Started on Jul 23, 2026.

France today7 days

3Fires · 7d3Hotspots 48h600Hectares · 7d

Last 7 days · falling

All France wildfires

Wildfire near Corte (Jul 23) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Corte (Jul 23) — 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

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

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

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

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire near Corte, France, which has already grown to encompass 580 ha (1,433 acres) since it started on July 23, 2026.

The active front has shown significant spread, with 23 thermal anomalies detected nearby over the past 48 hours.

In context

This wildfire burned in France for 2 days. In total it burned about 580 ha (1,433 acres) — around 5.8 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.