Started on Sep 25, 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 Tarascon-sur-Ariège, France, an active wildfire spanning 100 hectares, or 247 acres, has maintained a moderate heat intensity as detected by peak fire radiative power satellites since it started on September 25, 2026. Satellite monitoring over the last 48 hours has picked up four heat signatures clustered nearby, indicating the current spread of the fire front.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. The broader situation in France is severe, with 97,754 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 562% above the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in France for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 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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