Wildfire near La Grande-Verrière
Started on Jul 15, 2026.
France today7 days
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Spanning 100 hectares (247 acres) near La Grande-Verrière, France, an active wildfire is currently being monitored by orbital sensors. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the blaze, which has been burning since July 15, 2026.
Recent data from NASA FIRMS indicates that four distinct heat detections have been recorded in the area over the last 48 hours, highlighting the current spread of the fire across the local landscape.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 57 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 96,926 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 563% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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