Wildfire near Coupetz, France (2026)

Wildfire near Coupetz — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Coupetz — 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

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

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

The story so far

Summary written on Aug 7, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near the municipality of Coupetz in France, an active wildfire has consumed 130 hectares, equivalent to 321 acres, since it started on August 6, 2026. Orbiting equipment is tracking a moderate heat signature from the active front, while satellite monitoring has registered five distinct heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. The broader landscape faces heightened strain as national figures show 92,871 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a level that stands 529% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in France for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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.