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Copernicus: Over 111,000 acres burned by wildfires in Boeotia and Attica
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Copernicus: Over 111,000 acres burned by wildfires in Boeotia and Attica

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Satellite data from the Copernicus program indicates over 111,000 acres were burned by wildfires in Boeotia and Attica, Greece, as of Sunday, August 2.
  • The analysis, based on Sentinel-2 satellite imagery, shows approximately 30,900 acres burned in Boeotia and 80,800 acres in Porto Germeno, Attica.
  • The fires continued to rage in the Porto Germeno area as of Sunday afternoon.

Wildfires have ravaged significant areas of Greece, with satellite data revealing that over 111,000 acres have been scorched in Boeotia and Attica as of Sunday, August 2.

High-resolution satellite imagery from the European Copernicus program's Sentinel-2 satellite, which passed over the affected regions on Sunday afternoon, provided a detailed assessment of the damage. The data indicates that approximately 30,900 acres burned in the Boeotia region.

In the Attica region, the fire near Porto Germeno was particularly devastating, consuming an estimated 80,800 acres. As of Sunday midday, the fire in this area was still actively burning, highlighting the ongoing threat and the scale of the disaster.

The analysis, presented by Meteo, underscores the severe impact of the wildfires on the Greek landscape, with vast tracts of land succumbing to the flames.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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