Wildfires turn over 100,000 acres to ash in Greece

High-resolution satellites passed over the areas affected by the major fires that burned large expanses in many parts of the country yesterday afternoon. According to satellite data processed by meteo.gr / National Observatory of Athens, the burned areas from the devastating agricultural and forest wildfires in Chios, Zakynthos, Preveza and Western Achaia are estimated to exceed 100,000 acres.

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Wildfires in Greece: Maps showing the burned areas

Specifically, analysis of satellite data from the European Copernicus EMS mechanism, up to 12:40 PM on Wednesday (13/08) showed that the following areas were burned:

• 42,466 acres in Chios,
• 22,941 acres in Zakynthos,
• 26,368 acres in Preveza, and
• 9,220 acres in Western Achaia