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Wildfire near Laruns

Ended · 130 hectares (321 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbers3 days
130Hectares321Acres3Days it lasted

Started on Sep 4, 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 the active wildfire burning near Laruns, France, which has scorched 130 hectares (321 acres) since it started on September 4, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected five distinct heat signatures over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current extent and activity of the ongoing blaze within its geographic setting.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. However, the broader context for the country points to extreme conditions, with 96,595 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a staggering 555 percent increase above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in France for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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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