Μake us preferred on Google The wildfire burning in the central Greek region of Boeotia has caused what officials describe as an incalculable environmental disaster, with more than 50,000 stremmas (approximately 12,350 acres) of land destroyed as the blaze continues to rage for a second consecutive day.
Fire meteorologist Theodoris Giannaros shared preliminary estimates on social media, saying the affected area has already exceeded 40,000 to 50,000 stremmas, highlighting the scale of the destruction.
“The magnitude of the disaster caused by the wildfire that started north of Agios Vasileios (Boeotia) is unimaginable,” Giannaros wrote. “The affected area appears to exceed 40,000 to 50,000 stremmas. There are no words.”
Fresh Flare-Up Threatens Livadostra
Authorities continued battling the fire on Saturday as new flare-ups complicated firefighting efforts.
According to the latest updates, the community of Livadostra in Boeotia came under immediate threat after a renewed outbreak of the fire. Speaking to Greece’s public broadcaster ERT, the president of the Leuctra community appealed for additional aerial firefighting support, warning that the flames were just 10 meters (33 feet) from homes.
Smoke Reaches North Africa
The wildfire’s impact has extended far beyond Greece.
According to the scientific team at Meteo.gr and the National Observatory of Athens, satellite images from the Meteosat-12 satellite operated by EUMETSAT showed smoke from the fires in Boeotia, Attica and Argolis traveling more than 750 kilometers (466 miles), reaching as far as North Africa.
The satellite imagery illustrates the vast scale of the ongoing wildfire activity across southern Greece.
