Forest Fire (6127 ha) in France 23 Jul 2026

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1029730
Countries: France
Start Date - Last detection*: 23 Jul 2026 - 29 Jul 2026
Duration (days): 6
People affected: 7755 in the burned area
Burned area: 6127 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Forest fire in France - Copernicus EMS activationFri, 24 Jul 2026 18:30

[EMSR902] Wildfire in Biscarrosse, France
Forest fire in France - Copernicus EMS activationSun, 26 Jul 2026 22:10

[EMSR902] Wildfire in Biscarrosse, France
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Latest media headlines

Expert warns Western Europe warming faster than global average 8/1/2026 11:45:00 PM.

Western Europe is warming faster than many other parts of the world, fueling more frequent heatwaves and creating conditions for increasingly severe wildfires, a Spanish climate expert told Xinhua in an interview on Friday, reported Xinhua.
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France’s PM says forest fires brought under control 8/1/2026 8:10:00 PM.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said that the wildfires that engulfed the republic had been brought under control. "In general, fires are under control in our country today," he said in an interview with La Tribune Dimanche newspape
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Grecia, incendio fuori controllo a 70 km da Atene: i turisti evacuati .. 8/1/2026 7:57:00 PM.

I vigili del fuoco e i volontari continuano a combattere gli incendi boschivi divampati in Beozia , in Grecia, con le fiamme che si sono propagate in Attica, raggiungendo la fitta pineta intorno al villaggio di Porto Germeno Le fiamme alle
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France’s PM says forest fires brought under control 8/1/2026 7:46:00 PM.

Sebastien Lecornu cited the Gironde department in southwestern France as an example, where, according to him, it was extremely difficult to fight a forest fire because it created its own air currents and spread unpredictably. PARIS, August
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),