Wildfire near Saint-Michel-en-Brenne (FR)

Ended · 566 ha (1,399 acres) · started 2026-07-08 · updated 2026-07-13

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

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.