File:Wildfire crisis in Europe 2022 – Lesvos, Greece.jpg

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The burnt area is visible in this image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 24 July 2022, one day after the start of the wildfire.

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English: On Saturday 23 July 2022, a forest fire ignited on Lesvos Island, in Greece. Located in the northeastern Aegean Sea, it is a famous touristic hotspot, receiving tens of thousands of visitors from all around the world every year. Fanned by strong winds, the blaze spread rapidly, burning pine forests, scrub and cultivated fields. The flames got dangerously close to the towns of Vatera and Vrisa, causing the evacuation of 450 people. The burnt area is visible in this image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 24 July 2022, one day after the start of the wildfire. The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) was activated by the Greek General Secretariat for Civil Protection on 24 July, the seventh CEMS Rapid Mapping activation by Greece since the beginning of the month. Data retrieved by Copernicus Sentinel satellites is key in the monitoring of wildfires and is currently supporting emergency management operations and the assessment of the damage caused by the wildfire crisis which is affecting Europe in this summer of 2022.
Date Taken in 2022
Source Wildfire crisis in Europe 2022 – Lesvos, Greece
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2022

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