Started on Aug 13, 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 near Sabres, France, an active wildfire has consumed 330 hectares, or 815 acres, since it started on August 13, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature, reflecting the high fire radiative power coming from the front as the blaze continues to affect the region during its typical fire season, which runs from June to September.
Operational monitoring shows 13 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent to which the perimeter has spread. This incident unfolds against a severe national backdrop, with 93,361 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026—a staggering 533 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 1 day. In total it burned about 680 ha (1,680 acres) — around 6.8 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 97,754 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 562% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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