Started on Oct 6, 2026.
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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 moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Joux-la-Ville, France, where six thermal anomalies have been detected over a 48-hour period. The fire, which started on October 6, 2026, has consumed 150 hectares, equivalent to 371 acres.
This blaze unfolds against a broader national backdrop of unusual fire activity. Across the country, 98,158 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a striking 565 percent increase above the two-decade average, even as this incident occurs outside the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in France for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 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 98,158 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 565% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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