Forest Fire (14379 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 - 30 Jul 2026
Duration (days): 8
People affected: 6651 in the burned area
Burned area: 14379 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
Satellite products
Analytical products
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
Forest fire in France - EC/ECHO daily mapTue, 28 Jul 2026 18:46

A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
Forest fire in France - Copernicus EMS activationWed, 29 Jul 2026 23:00

[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.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Fires in Europe and North America: Almost 6 million hectares of forest.. 7/30/2026 7:34:00 PM.

Published on: 2026-07-30. Source: United Nations – United Nations – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. July 30, 2026 Climate and Environment. Since the beginning of 2026, fires have destroyed nearly 6 million hectares
...(more)
BASSANO. ALLERTA MASSIMA, FORTE RISCHIO DI INCENDI BOSCHIVI 7/30/2026 7:00:00 PM.

30.07.2026 BASSANO. ALLERTA MASSIMA, FORTE RISCHIO DI INCENDI BOSCHIVI. È altissimo l’allarme incendi in questi giorni tanto che la Regione ha dichiarato lo stato di grave pericolosità per gli incendi boschivi. Da un lato il caldo tropicale
...(more)
Wildfires: Prevention is the best defence, UN says 7/30/2026 7:00:00 PM.

The warning comes from the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) which that more than 434,000 hectares have already burned across Europe this year , according to latest available data. “Every summer reminds us that wildfire is no longer
...(more)
France, Spain eye wildfire reprieve 7/30/2026 6:58:00 PM.

LEGE-CAP-FERRET: France and Spain on Thursday glimpsed a reprieve from some of the worst wildfires seen in living memory, which have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing in recent days - among them Hollywood star George Clooney and
...(more)

View more news

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),