Started on Aug 10, 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 the active Toutainville wildfire in France, which has burned 100 hectares (247 acres) since it started on August 10, 2026. Infrared monitoring over the past 48 hours has detected four heat signatures clustering nearby, mapping the current spread of the fire front. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September.
The wider landscape reflects an extraordinary year for blazes across the country. So far in 2026, a total of 93,301 hectares have burned, a figure that surges 532% above the two-decade average for the nation.
In context
This wildfire burned in France for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 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 96,927 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 557% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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