Wildfires in Zakynthos island, Greece. (2025-08-12)

On the 12 August 2025 at 04:00 UTC, a wildfire was reported to have affected Zakynthos island, Greece. The event was is increasing rapidly, threatening the settlements of Keri and Agalas. Residents of those settlements had to be evacuated. 29 vehicles, 1 airplane and 4 helicopters were used for fire suppression assisted by municipality vehicles and volunteer organizations. Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping is requested to provide initial rough estimation and wildfire extent emergency mapping.

2025年8月12日协调世界时（UTC）04:00，希腊扎金索斯岛（Zakynthos）报告发生野火。该火情快速蔓延，威胁凯里（Keri）与阿加拉斯（Agalas）两处定居点，两地居民被迫疏散。灭火作业共动用29台车辆、1架固定翼飞机及4架直升机，辅以市政车辆与志愿组织力量协同支援。应相关要求，哥白尼应急管理服务快速制图（Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping）将提供野火初步范围粗略估算与应急火情制图服务。