Started on Jul 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
Burning across a span of 3,141 ha (7,762 acres) of sclerophyllous vegetation and agricultural areas, the wildfire near Montalba-le-Château, France, maintained an average daily growth of approximately 90 ha/day over a prolonged 35-day duration before finally being declared ended. This blaze occurred within a wider regional context where the typical fire season runs from June to September. National figures reveal an extraordinary year for wildfire activity, with 93,020 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a staggering 530% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 73 days. In total it burned about 3,141 ha (7,762 acres) — around 31 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 98,158 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 565% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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