Wildfire near Pontevès
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Spanning an expansive 2,878 ha (7,112 acres) of mixed forest and coniferous forest, the wildfire near Pontevès, France, has officially ended after a grueling 18-day campaign. Throughout its trajectory, the blaze maintained an average daily growth of approximately 160 ha/day, testing local resources as it moved through the landscape during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September.
This destructive event unfolds against a profoundly severe backdrop for the nation. Across the country, 93,020 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a staggering figure that sits 530% above the two-decade average. While the fire near Pontevès has finally ceased since starting on 2026-07-21, it stands as a significant contributor to an exceptionally punishing year for French forests.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 47 days. In total it burned about 2,878 ha (7,112 acres) — around 29 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 96,595 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 555% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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