This Copernicus Sentinel-2 picture, captured on 26 July, exhibits a large view over the wildfires to the west of Madrid, Spain.
The world across the city of Ávila, about 100 km northwest of the Spanish capital was one of many worst affected areas the outbreak of fireside in Spain. Greater than 90 000 individuals have been evacuated from the area over the weekend.
The European Union’s Copernicus Emergency Mapping Service was activated on 23 July to watch and supply emergency mapping information on the wildfires in central Spain.
The Sentinel-2’s near-infrared channel has been used to spotlight the lively fireplace fronts. Every of the Sentinel-2 satellites carry an modern large swath high-resolution multispectral imager with 13 spectral bands for an in depth view of land and vegetation.
A zoomed-in view over ESA’s Cebreros floor station – see space marked – was additionally captured by Sentinel-2 on the identical day.
