Wildfires in France Today
Live active-fire map for France from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: July–August.
17 km/h from the WSW — carrying smoke towards the ENE.
30°C · 53% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 32 · US AQI 49
Air quality is acceptable for almost everyone.
Wind direction only — not a smoke dispersion forecast. Air quality is modelled, not a street-level measurement. Weather from MET Norway; air quality from Open-Meteo (Copernicus CAMS). Both CC BY 4.0.
6 active fires in France
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 174 MW42 km NW of Marseille, Provence21 detections~7.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 13:10 UTC43.442, 4.892
- 245 MWRemote area13 detections~4.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 13:12 UTC51.039, 2.293
- 341 MW43 km SE of Paris, France1 detectionlast seen 2026-08-05 13:10 UTC48.704, 2.886
- 420 MWRemote area2 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 01:43 UTC45.794, 3.209
- 53 MW12 km E of Avignon, Provence3 detectionslast seen 2026-08-03 00:41 UTC43.929, 4.950
- 62 MWRemote area3 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 01:43 UTC49.468, 6.005
Plus 17 smaller heat detections — often agricultural burning rather than wildfire.
About this wildfire map
This map uses NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which publishes active-fire detections from the VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard NASA and NOAA satellites. Each dot is a thermal “hotspot” where the sensor measured fire-level heat, usually within 3 hours of the satellite passing overhead. It shows where fires are actively burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. For safety and evacuation information, always follow your local emergency services.