High-resolution satellite data from the WorldView-2 satellite (VHR2 sensor), which passed over the affected areas at noon on Sunday, July 27, 2025, was processed by the team at meteo.gr / National Observatory of Athens, revealing the extent of the areas impacted by the recent forest fires in Kythera, Pissonas in Evia, and Kryoneri in Attica.
According to the analysis of satellite data from the European Copernicus EMS mechanism, as of 12:20 p.m. on Sunday, approximately:
- 26,880 stremmata (2,688 hectares) were burned in Kythera
- 12,810 stremmata (1,281 hectares) in Pissonas, Evia
- 2,269 stremmata (226.9 hectares) in Kryoneri, Attica
Image 1: Burned area from the forest fire in Kythera, based on satellite data from the EMS / Copernicus service as of noon, Sunday, July 27, 2025.
Image 2: Burned area from the forest fire in Pissonas, Evia, based on satellite data from the EMS / Copernicus service as of noon, Sunday, July 27, 2025.
Image 3: Burned area from the forest fire in Kryoneri, Attica, based on satellite data from the EMS / Copernicus service as of noon, Sunday, July 27, 2025.
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