Wednesday, 25 January 2017
25 January 2017 19:00 UTC
EUMETSAT Science Blog
During the southern hemisphere summer 2017, central and southern parts of Chile were stricken by the most devastating wildfires in the country's history.
Wednesday, 4 August 2010
04 August 2010 00:00 UTC
Fire-induced convection over the summer 2010 Russian wildfires.
Monday, 23 July 2018
23 July 2018 12:00–18:00 UTC and 24 July 00:05 UTC and 00:55 UTC
In late July 2018 wildfires ripped through coastal areas in Greece, causing thousands to flee and a number of fatalities.
Saturday, 1 June 2019
1 June 2019 02:00–5 June 12:00 UTC
Smoke from widespread wildfires in Alberta, Canada travelled as far as parts of Europe and Russia in May and June 2019.
Monday, 8 August 2016
08 August 2016 15:30 UTC and 10 August 08:30 UTC
Smoke from widespread wildfires which ravaged parts of Portugal in early August 2016, was seen by Meteosat-10 on 8 August.
Friday, 17 July 2015
17 July 2015 05:00–15:00 UTC
In the night of 16/17 July wildfires broke out in the extreme south-eastern corner of the Peloponnese peninsula.
Saturday, 10 November 2018
11 November 2018 18:22 UTC and 23:30 UTC
Smoke from devastating, widespread wildfires in California in November 2018, was seen by Sentinel-3.
Sunday, 15 October 2017
15 October 2017 12:53 UTC–18 October 09:00 UTC
Smoke and flames from extensive wildfires in Portugal and Spain in mid-October 2017 could be clearly seen on satellite imagery.
Sunday, 18 June 2017
18 June 2017 06:00–19:00 UTC and 19 June 06:00 UTC
Hot spots and smoke from a deadly, widespread forest fire in central Portugal could be seen by Meteosat, Sentinel-3 and Suomi-NPP on 18, 19 & 20 June 2017
Saturday, 17 August 2019
17 August 2019 14:45 UTC–20 August 09:30 UTC
In August 2019 parts of Gran Canaria, one of Spain's Canary Islands, were devastated by two large wildfires.
Saturday, 10 August 2019
10 August 2019 06:00–20:45 UTC and 11 August 06:00–13:00 UTC
The Greek island of Elafonisos in the Pelaponessus region suffered from major wildfires in August 2019.
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
28 March 2012 19:45 UTC
Dry soils and winds combined to create the perfect conditions for more than 150 wildfires in northern Spain and Portugal (seen as coloured dots), an unusual situation for March.
