5.2 Hazard - Fire and Heatwaves
Witten by Ali Naeini and Ali Abkar
Below you can find fire and heatwaves that occurred across the world looking from space.
Fire in Spain
2022-July-17
Satellite: AQUA, Sensor: MODIS
Date of Image: 2022-July-17, Time of Image: : 13:30 GMT, 15:30 CEST
Color Composite: False Color (721)
Region Affected: Spain
Reason: Drought, low soil moisture, heat wave
According to the NASA report:
In Western Europe, which was already experiencing severe drought, the heatwave fueled fires that raged across Portugal, Spain, and parts of France. In Portugal, temperatures reached 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) on July 13 in the town of Leiria, where more than 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) had burned. More than half of the country was on red alert as firefighters battled 14 active fires.
