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.
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
11 July 2017 04:30 UTC–12 July 17:30 UTC
On 11 July 2017 both Meteosat-10 and Suomi-NPP saw impressive smoke displays from the wildfires on the flanks of Vesuvius in Italy.
Thursday, 18 August 2016
18–28 Aug 2016
In August 2016 partially dense smoke veils covered extended areas of South America. The smoke was due to natural and man-made wildfires.
Tuesday, 1 January 2019
January–December 2018
A look at our most popular case studies from 2018
Tuesday, 9 January 2018
January–December 2017
A look at our most popular case studies from 2017.
Monday, 17 July 2017
17 July 2017 03:00 UTC–18 July 00:59 UTC
Fires raged along the Adriatic coast for days in mid-July 2017, causing major destruction in Croatia and Montenegro.
Wednesday, 4 January 2017
January–December 2016
A look at our most popular case studies from 2016.
