Wildfires: More Than 42,000 Hectares Already Burned in France

Paris - 24 July 2026: The extent of the wildfires in France can now also be shown in comparison with individual municipalities. An interactive map by franceinfo overlays the total area burned in mainland France since the beginning of the year onto the area of a selected municipality. It is based on regularly updated data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), which analyzes satellite imagery.According to the latest available EFFIS data, more than 42,000 hectares had been affected by fire in France by mid-July. This corresponds to 420 ...