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Wildfire near Les Vans (FR) · 389 ha - September 3, 2026 - September 4, 2026

Heat zone389 ha
Detections25
Max. radiative power51.6 MW
Duration19 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Les Vans (FR) from 03-09-2026 15:00 to 04-09-2026 10:02 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 389 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 25 satellite detections (N21, S3B, S3A, SNPP, N20, MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection03-09-2026 15:00 UTC
Last detection04-09-2026 10:02 UTC
Coordinates44.3662, 4.0871

Course

Detections per period since the first observation. Each bar is a six-hour window; higher means more satellite pixels measured fire in that window. Most activity fell around 04-09 00:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Les Vans (FR), about 6 km. Larger town nearby: Nîmes, about 63 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 7 satellite source(s): N21, S3B, S3A, SNPP, N20, MTG, MODIS. Polar satellites deliver sharp measurements but pass over a few times a day; geostationary satellites watch continuously with a coarser pixel.

How these figures are produced

FireSignal groups individual satellite detections into a single fire event. The heat zone is the sum of the measured pixels and is therefore an upper bound: it says where heat was observed, not how many hectares actually burned. Official figures from fire services or authorities are usually lower. Cloud and thick smoke block the view, so there is always a gap between two observations.