Started on Jul 1, 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 38 days, the wildfire near Pouzols-Minervois, France, consumed 806 hectares (1,992 acres) of coniferous forest and agricultural areas at an average daily growth of approximately 21 hectares per day.
The fire activity has now ended. The typical fire season in the region runs from June to September, and the incident occurred against the backdrop of 93,020 hectares burned so far in 2026, which is 530% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 79 days. In total it burned about 806 ha (1,992 acres) — around 8.1 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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