Greece employs satellites to fight wildfires
Greece has adopted a new system for monitoring wildfires using specialized thermal satellites, aiming to improve the speed of fire detection and provide more accurate data to firefighting teams. The system consists of four small satellites equipped with sensors capable of detecting small thermal sources. It operates by continuously monitoring and precisely locating the origins of fires, with onboard image analysis before transmitting the results to the ground. This system helps enhance early response efforts and reduce the extent of damage, especially as climate phenomena and environmental changes increase the frequency of fires. The system was fully launched in September, and firefighting personnel are now undergoing training to utilize the new data, which contributes to speeding up firefighting operations and curbing the spread of fires.
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