Europe’s battling record-breaking wildfires this summer, with blazes devouring over 600,000 hectares across the continent — from France and Spain to the UK and even Belgium’s High Fens. Instead of waiting for rain, nations are turning to space, deploying cutting-edge satellite tech to detect fires before they explode and map damage with pinpoint accuracy. Greece leads the charge with its “Hellenic Fire System,” a first-of-its-kind national satellite network built with ESA and German-Finnish partners, using infrared sensors to track heat signatures in real time. Companies like ICEYE are also stepping up, backed by a new EU fund, while the European Commission is exploring centralized purchasing to scale these systems across member states. Upcoming satellites promise to slash image update times from ten to just two and a half minutes — a leap that could revolutionize fire response and prediction.
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