Wildfires north of
Intense #wildfires 🔥 have broken out north of #Athens, seen here by our MTG-I1 satellite yesterday, 11 August.
Fire hotspots and thick smoke plume are visible from #space between 11:00 - 17:30 UTC.
Evacuations are in place as emergency workers try to keep the fires under control. #climatecrisis
Please note: MTG-I1's FCI imagery has been declared pre-operational after preliminary validation, however, this data is still undergoing testing and is not for operational use at this time.
