Started on Jul 8, 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
The wildfire near Saint-Michel-en-Brenne, France, spanned five days of active burning before reaching its conclusion, consuming an average of 113 hectares daily. This incident, which began on July 8, 2026, ultimately impacted a total of 566 hectares.
The blaze primarily affected agricultural areas and other land types surrounding the municipality. Following its containment, the fire is now officially listed as ended.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 87 days. In total it burned about 566 ha (1,399 acres) — around 5.7 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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