Wildfire near Montalba-le-Château (FR)

Ended · 3,141 ha (7,762 acres) · started 2026-07-04 · updated 2026-07-13

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Burning for nine days at an average rate of 349 hectares per day, the wildfire near Montalba-le-Château, France, has officially concluded after consuming 3,141 hectares. The blaze, which began on July 4, 2026, primarily impacted a landscape composed of sclerophyllous vegetation and agricultural areas.