Wildfire near Porge
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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).
Burning across 37,191 ha (91,901 acres) of coniferous forest and transitional woodland-shrub near Porge, France, a wildfire has now ended after a 17-day run that averaged an expansion of approximately 2,188 ha/day. The blaze started on July 22, 2026, progressing through a landscape typical of the region's active fire season, which traditionally spans from June to September.
This major incident unfolded during a severe year for the country, contributing to a total of 93,020 hectares burned so far in 2026—a staggering 530% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 46 days. In total it burned about 37,191 ha (91,901 acres) — around 372 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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