Started on Jul 15, 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
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 77 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 98,248 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 566% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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