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10 results for 'wildfires'
Case study

25 January 2017 19:00 UTC

Wildfires in Chile in January 2017

During the southern hemisphere summer 2017, central and southern parts of Chile were stricken by the most devastating wildfires in the country's history.

Devastating wildfires in Chile
Case study

23 July 2018 12:00–18:00 UTC and 24 July 00:05 UTC and 00:55 UTC

Devastating wildfires near Athens

In late July 2018 wildfires ripped through coastal areas in Greece, causing thousands to flee and a number of fatalities.

Devastating wildfires near Athens
Case study

17 July 2015 05:00–15:00 UTC

Wildfires in Greece

In the night of 16/17 July wildfires broke out in the extreme south-eastern corner of the Peloponnese peninsula.

Wildfires in Greece
Case study

15 October 2017 12:53 UTC–18 October 09:00 UTC

Widespread wildfires in Portugal and Spain

Smoke and flames from extensive wildfires in Portugal and Spain in mid-October 2017 could be clearly seen on satellite imagery.

WIDESPREAD WILDFIRES IN PORTUGAL AND SPAIN
Case study

11 July 2017 04:30 UTC–12 July 17:30 UTC

Smoke plumes near Vesuvius

On 11 July 2017 both Meteosat-10 and Suomi-NPP saw impressive smoke displays from the wildfires on the flanks of Vesuvius in Italy.

Smoke plumes near Vesuvius
Case study

18–28 August 2016

Smoke over parts of South America

In August 2016 partially dense smoke veils covered extended areas of South America. The smoke was due to natural and man-made wildfires.

Smoke over parts of South America
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January–December 2018

Image Library top ten for 2018

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January–December 2017

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Case study

17 July 2017 03:00 UTC–18 July 00:59 UTC

Fires in Croatia and Montenegro

Fires raged along the Adriatic coast for days in mid-July 2017, causing major destruction in Croatia and Montenegro.

Fire in Croatia and Montenegro
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January–December 2016

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