Forest Fire (45805 ha) in France 22 Jul 2026

Event summary

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

GDACS ID WF 1029628
Glide number: WF-2026-000129-FRA
Countries: France
Start Date - Last detection*: 22 Jul 2026 - 27 Jul 2026
Duration (days): 5
People affected: 11643 in the burned area
Burned area: 45805 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 17:20

[EMSR899] Wildfire in Saumos, France
Forest fire in France - Copernicus EMS activationSun, 26 Jul 2026 21:37

[EMSR899] Wildfire in Saumos, France
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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Latest media headlines

Romanian firefighters’ mission in France extended by two weeks 7/28/2026 11:22:00 AM.

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Europa, due terzi dei bambini esposti a temperature estreme 7/28/2026 11:16:00 AM.

Secondo l''organizzazione per i diritti dell''infanzia Save the Children, nei primi sei mesi e mezzo del 2026 due terzi dei bambini dell''Europa occidentale sono stati esposti a temperature estreme. Si tratta di un valore triplo rispetto al
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Stiell (Onu), ''l''allarme climatico suona da ogni direzione, abbandon.. 7/28/2026 10:55:00 AM.

"L''allarme climatico suona da ogni direzione". Così il segretario esecutivo Onu per il cambiamento climatico, Simon Stiell, commenta l''impennata di disastri ambientali causati dal clima che "in tutto il mondo stanno raggiungendo proporzio
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France and Spain brace for soaring temperatures, further ramping up fi.. 7/28/2026 10:52:00 AM.

PARIS — Firefighters in France and Spain raced to contain huge wildfires on Tuesday before another surge in temperatures threatens to worsen conditions. Temperatures are set to soar in France and Spain this week as the continent heads into
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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),