Overall Red Forest fire in France from 22 Jul 2026 00:00 UTC to 01 Aug 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (47910 ha) in France 22 Jul 2026

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a high 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 - 01 Aug 2026
Duration (days):	10
People affected:	11670 in the burned area
Burned area:	47910 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	2984	6769	23 Jul 2026 06:00	GWIS
2	0.5	3020	7002	23 Jul 2026 10:01	GWIS
3	0.5	3319	7937	24 Jul 2026 02:01	GWIS
4	0.5	6327	12807	24 Jul 2026 06:01	GWIS
5	0.5	6651	14379	24 Jul 2026 10:01	GWIS
6	0.5	6655	17895	24 Jul 2026 18:00	GWIS
7	0.5	7434	19596	25 Jul 2026 02:01	GWIS
8	0.5	9447	25692	25 Jul 2026 06:01	GWIS
9	0.5	9730	30685	25 Jul 2026 10:01	GWIS
10	0.5	9730	30893	25 Jul 2026 14:01	GWIS
11	0.5	9730	30941	25 Jul 2026 18:01	GWIS
12	0.5	10234	33225	26 Jul 2026 02:01	GWIS
13	0.5	10350	34056	26 Jul 2026 06:01	GWIS
14	0.5	11527	43258	26 Jul 2026 14:02	GWIS
15	0.5	11606	45215	27 Jul 2026 02:01	GWIS
16	0.5	11606	45290	27 Jul 2026 06:01	GWIS
17	2.5	11643	45748	27 Jul 2026 10:01	GWIS
18	2.5	11643	45748	27 Jul 2026 14:01	GWIS
19	2.5	11643	45805	28 Jul 2026 18:01	GWIS
20	2.5	11648	47244	28 Jul 2026 22:01	GWIS
21	2.5	11648	47359	29 Jul 2026 02:01	GWIS
22	2.5	11669	47593	29 Jul 2026 06:00	GWIS
23	2.5	11669	47596	29 Jul 2026 10:01	GWIS
24	2.5	11670	47873	29 Jul 2026 22:01	GWIS
25	2.5	11670	47872	30 Jul 2026 02:01	GWIS
26	2.5	11670	47871	30 Jul 2026 14:01	GWIS
27	2.5	11670	47885	30 Jul 2026 18:00	GWIS
28	2.5	11670	47895	31 Jul 2026 10:01	GWIS
29	2.5	11670	47914	31 Jul 2026 14:02	GWIS
30	2.5	11670	47913	01 Aug 2026 06:01	GWIS
31	2.5	11670	47909	01 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
32	2.5	11670	47910	06 Aug 2026 18:01	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in France , Region of Aquitaine (population 2,850,095) . The nearest places are Bordeaux, Arcachon, Gujan-Mestras, Mérignac, Blanquefort, Bègles, Villenave d'Ornon, Cenon, Ambarès-et-Lagarve, Libourne, and Mont-de-Marsan.

Radius	Population
10 km	110000 people
5 km	53000 people
2 km	28000 people
1 km	20000 people
Burned Area	12000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Aquitaine	France	2.9 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Arcachon	Aquitaine	France	City	12000 people	23 km
Gujan-Mestras	Aquitaine	France	City	19000 people	24 km
Mérignac	Aquitaine	France	City	62000 people	30 km
Blanquefort	Aquitaine	France	City	17000 people	32 km
Bordeaux	Aquitaine	France	Major city	230000 people	35 km
Bègles	Aquitaine	France	City	23000 people	38 km
Villenave d'Ornon	Aquitaine	France	City	-	39 km
Cenon	Aquitaine	France	City	22000 people	40 km
Ambarès-et-Lagarve	Aquitaine	France	City	-	45 km
Libourne	Aquitaine	France	City	24000 people	63 km
Royan	Poitou-Charentes	France	City	19000 people	86 km
Saintes	Poitou-Charentes	France	City	29000 people	105 km
Mont-de-Marsan	Aquitaine	France	City	36000 people	114 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Andernos-les-Bains		20	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3200	10 km
Merignac / Bordeaux	BOD	49	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10100	25 km
La Teste de Buch		15	Civ.	Paved	No	4500	29 km
Cazaux		25	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7800	36 km
Parentis		30	Civ.	Paved	No	2600	53 km
Artigues de Lussac		49	Civ.	Paved	No	3600	72 km
Mimizan		50	Civ.	Paved	No	3400	79 km
Floudes		13	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3100	83 km
Neulles		39	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4400	86 km
Medis	RYN	22	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4100	87 km
Avy		35	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4100	90 km
Rion des Landes		78	Priv.	Unpaved	No	3500	104 km
Munduku		62	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10400	112 km
St Agnant	RCO	17	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6200	116 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Arcachon	FRARC	France	23 km
Cape Ferret		France	28 km
Bordeaux	FRBOD	France	37 km
Bassens	FRBAS	France	40 km
Blaye	FRBYE	France	43 km
Bec d'Ambès	FRBEC	France	44 km
Pauillac	FRPAP	France	46 km
Izon	FRIZO	France	54 km
Libourne	FRLIB	France	63 km
Mortagne		France	72 km
Le Verdon		France	78 km
Royan	FRRYN	France	86 km
Saint Palais		France	88 km
La Tremblade		France	104 km
Marennes		France	108 km
Le Chateau d'Oleron		France	116 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

Nuclear Facilities

Site Name	Type	Name	Country
Site-Blayais	Nuclear Power Reactor	Blayais-1	France
Site-Blayais	Nuclear Power Reactor	Blayais-2	France
Site-Blayais	Nuclear Power Reactor	Blayais-4	France
Site-Blayais	Nuclear Power Reactor	Blayais-3	France

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