Wildfire near Fontainebleau (Jul 29)
Started on Jul 29, 2026.
France today7 days
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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
Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Fontainebleau, France, where eight heat detections have been recorded over the past 48 hours. The blaze has grown to cover 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres.
First detected on July 29, 2026, the ongoing incident continues to be actively monitored as firefighters manage the 100-hectare spread.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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 96,927 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 557% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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