
At the beginning of July 2025, widespread forest fires broke out in various regions of Greece. These fires particularly affected the regions of Lasithi and Ierapetra on the island of Crete, as well as Rethymno, Halkidiki, Oreokastro, Serres and Rafina near Athens. High temperatures strong winds and dry weather conditions accelerated the spread of the fires. Several areas across the country were evacuated and settlements agricultural lands and tourist facilities suffered damage.Fire on the Island
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Edanur Karakoç

Forest fires are natural disasters that cause severe damage to ecosystems. Accurate assessment of damage after Fire is critical for monitoring ecological recovery and planning reforestation initiatives to do. Satellite imagery is one of the most effective methods for fire detection, as it can cover vast areas in short time. Remote perception technologies enable the identification of fire-affected areas, classification of damage levels, and analysis of long-term ecosystem impacts long.One image f
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Betül Kırımlıoğlu

In southern France, forest fires that occurred in July 2025 caused extensive damage primarily in the Aude and Hérault regions, with the city of Marseille as the epicenter. These fires spread rapidly due to heatwaves and strong winds, affecting residential areas.Origin and Spread of the FiresMarseille FireA major forest fire began on 8 July 2025 in the Pennes-Mirabeau area north of Marseille, triggered by a vehicle fire on the A55 highway. The fire spread as far as the 15th and 16th arrondissemen
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Edanur Karakoç

In August 2025, widespread forest fires affected large areas across many regions of España. Fires that began on different dates in Castilla y León, Galicia, Navarre, Madrid and Andalusia spread due to high temperatures, low humidity and strong winds, causing damage to thousands of hectares of land.Fires Around Madrid and ÁvilaOn 8 August 2025, forest and rural fires broke out in the area surrounding Aranjuez district of Madrid and the town of San Bartolomé de Pinares, located approximately 100 k
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Edanur Karakoç

In July 2025, forest fires rapidly spread by wind occurred in the Safranbolu Ovacık and Keltepe regions of Karabük. The fires began on 23 July 2025. A total of 1386 personnel 389 ground vehicles 3 aircraft and 16 helicopters were deployed to combat the fires; the aerial assets involved amounted to 19 aircraft operating on site. In Safranbolu and Ovacık 19 villages and 928 households were evacuated and 1839 citizens were relocated to safe areas. On the evening of 28 July a new fire broke out in t
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Ayşe Aslıhan Yoran

In August 2025, numerous rural and forest fires occurred across Portugal under conditions of high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds. The fires were particularly concentrated in the northern and central regions of the country and spread rapidly over large areas. The “state of alert” declared on 3 August, initially planned to end on 7 August, was extended due to ongoing risks first to 13 August, then to 15 August, and finally until midnight on 19 August 2025.General Situation and Affect
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Edanur Karakoç

Forest fires are natural disasters caused by the uncontrolled combustion of flammable materials within forest ecosystems. These events can develop under the influence of atmospheric, biological, and human-induced factors. Due to their ability to spread over large areas, forest fires cause extensive damage to forest ecosystems.CausesThe causes of forest fires are generally examined under two main categories: natural and anthropogenic (human-induced).Natural CausesNatural forest fires occur withou
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