The rapid mapping team of Copernicus has delivered a monitoring product for the large wildfire burning in Thrace Region.
According to an analysis of data by the European agency Copernicus, 72,344 hectares have been burnt so far.
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Our #RapidMappingTeam has delivered its 2⃣nd Monitoring Product for the large #wildfire burning in East Macedonia and Thrace Region
With a total burnt area of 7⃣2⃣,3⃣4⃣4⃣ ha, this wildfire is the largest recorded on European soil in years pic.twitter.com/qXdxAmsRuK
— Copernicus EMS (@CopernicusEMS) August 24, 2023
More specifically, Copernicus posted on X (former Twitter): “With a total burnt area of 72,344 ha, this wildfire is the largest recorded on European soil in years.”
