Started on Sep 28, 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
Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Tarascon-sur-Ariège, France, with five heat detections over the past 48 hours mapping the current spread of the front. The fire, which started on September 28, 2026, has grown to 130 hectares, equivalent to 321 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape faces severe pressure, with 97,845 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a staggering 563% increase above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 1 day. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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 98,194 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 565% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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