Forest Fire (33225 ha) in France 22 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 1029628
Countries: France
Start Date - Last detection*: 22 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2026
Duration (days): 4
People affected: 10234 in the burned area
Burned area: 33225 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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French-speaking Swiss firefighters deploy to help battle flames in Bor.. 7/26/2026 7:50:00 AM.

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France battles fire ''whirlwinds'' as another 55,000 evacuated 7/26/2026 7:43:00 AM.

A further 55,000 people have been evacuated from six towns in France, as wildfires which have caused devastation across the country pick up pace. The most recent evacuations took place in towns to the south of Bordeaux, in the Gironde regi
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Europe wildfires latest: Overnight winds cause blazes to spread even f.. 7/26/2026 7:40:00 AM.

The fires have ?so far forced more than 30,000 people to flee their homes in the Madrid region and more ?than 20,000 to be confined at home, ?the ministry said on Saturday, in what officials have ?called ?the region''s worst fire on record.
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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),