Wildfire near Fontainebleau (Jul 29), France (2026)

Wildfire near Fontainebleau (Jul 29) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Fontainebleau (Jul 29) — 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

About 10 km southwest of Fontainebleau.

Summary written on Jul 30, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

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. 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.