Wildfires in France now
Live map of possible wildfires in France, as detected by satellites over the last hours. Today's fire danger comes from the EU's Copernicus service.
The map shows areas of about 10 × 10 km where satellites measured heat that probably comes from vegetation. These are not confirmed fires, and the data is up to about 3 hours behind.
The fire season in France
Wildfires are most common in the south-west and south-east, including the Landes and along the Mediterranean. The number of fires and the area burned have fallen since the late 20th century thanks to prevention and firefighting, but climate change is making conditions for fire worse.
Known large fires in France
- Landes fire (1949): 500 km²
Are you in France?
If you see fire or smoke that could threaten lives or homes, call 112. Always follow advice from the local authorities and your travel company. The map is not a warning system.