Theurgia_Goetia<p>Via Copernicus EU<br><br>🔥 Intense wildfires broke out on the Greek island of Chios on 22 June, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency.<br><br>Several villages were ordered to evacuate as hundreds of firefighters worked to contain the blaze. The fires have caused significant disruption, including power outages, water shortages, and damage to property.<br><br>🛰 This Copernicus <a href="https://fedi.charlie2alpha.org/tags/sentinel2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sentinel2</span></a> image, acquired on 23 June, shows a dense smoke plume rising from the island and drifting south-west across the Aegean Sea.<br><br>The open data provided by the <a href="https://fedi.charlie2alpha.org/tags/copernicuseu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CopernicusEU</span></a> Sentinel satellites is key to monitoring and mapping the extent and effects of wildfires around the world, informing damage assessments and supporting emergency management operations.<br><br><a href="https://fedi.charlie2alpha.org/tags/imageoftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ImageOfTheDay</span></a></p>