Started on Jul 31, 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 582 hectares (1,438 acres) of other natural land and coniferous forest near Montfort-sur-Argens, France, the wildfire burned for eight days with an average daily growth of approximately 73 hectares per day after starting on July 31, 2026.
The fire activity has now ended. This incident unfolded during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September.
The broader landscape reflects extreme conditions, with 93,020 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a staggering 530 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 45 days. In total it burned about 582 ha (1,438 acres) — around 5.8 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 97,202 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 559% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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