Started on Aug 10, 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
An active wildfire is burning near Jumelles, France, having scorched 180 hectares (445 acres) since it started on August 10, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the incident, alongside seven heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.
This fire unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape faces severe pressure, with 93,301 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 532% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 2 days. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 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 97,724 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 562% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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