Wildfires in Madeira

Wildfires have been ravaging the Portuguese island of Madeira in the North Atlantic Ocean.

These Copernicus Sentinel-2 images, acquired over several days in August 2024, were processed using the mission's near-infrared channel that highlights vegetation in red, while showing the extent of the burn scars in dark brown.

In response to the fires, the Copernicus Emergency Mapping Service was activated to provide emergency mapping of the fire’s extent and damage assessment.