Limassol mountain wildfire burned 1.3% of Cyprus

A catastrophic wildfire that erupted on 23 July in the Limassol mountains has destroyed 120.7 square kilometres of land, equivalent to 1.3% of Cyprus’s total area, according to new analysis by the Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence. The assessment was based on high-resolution satellite data from the PlanetScope constellation, obtained on 26 July. The data reveals … Continue reading Limassol mountain wildfire burned 1.3% of Cyprus