Started on Sep 7, 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 the city of Saint-Lary-Soulan in France, an active wildfire has consumed 180 hectares, equivalent to 445 acres, since it started on September 7, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the blaze. In the past 48 hours, NASA FIRMS has registered 7 heat detections nearby.
This ongoing fire is occurring within the region's typical fire season, which generally runs from June to September.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 2 days. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 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 98,158 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 565% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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