Emergency Mapping Chernobyl Fires From Space

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Article on SciTechDaily about the use of Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites to monitor wildfires threatening the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine. 

The Copernicus Emergency Mapping Service was activated to provide maps of the burned areas, helping authorities respond to the crisis. The fires posed a significant risk due to the contamination from the 1986 nuclear meltdown, with concerns about radiation exposure. Satellite data from Sentinel-2 helped track the fires, providing critical information for emergency response teams.

For more details, read the full article here.

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