How the land heals after wildfires

A burn scar is not the end of the story. For the biggest fires we track, one Sentinel-2 satellite image per year — always in the same season — shows how the vegetation returns. Open a fire and drag the slider between years.

Satellite view near Ágios Stéfanos, Greece near Ágios Stéfanos, Greece6717 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Águeda, Portugal near Águeda, Portugal12,916 hectares · 11 years Satellite view near Ahmed Bel Hadj, Algeria near Ahmed Bel Hadj, Algeria7390 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near ’Aïn el Hammam, Algeria near ’Aïn el Hammam, Algeria26,774 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Al Qayyārah, Iraq near Al Qayyārah, Iraq5802 hectares · 11 years Satellite view near Albuñuelas, Spain near Albuñuelas, Spain5826 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Aldeanueva de la Vera, Spain near Aldeanueva de la Vera, Spain5546 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Alexandroupoli, Greece near Alexandroupoli, Greece83,458 hectares · 4 years Satellite view near Andanía, Greece near Andanía, Greece5661 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Antakya, Turkey near Antakya, Turkey6534 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Archaía Olympía, Greece near Archaía Olympía, Greece5732 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Arco da Calheta, Portugal near Arco da Calheta, Portugal5247 hectares · 11 years Satellite view near Arganil, Portugal near Arganil, Portugal12,273 hectares · 9 years Satellite view near Arouca, Portugal near Arouca, Portugal66,776 hectares · 11 years Satellite view near Artenara, Spain near Artenara, Spain12,879 hectares · 8 years Satellite view in Northern California (August Complex), United States in Northern California (August Complex), United States449,041 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Avelar, Portugal near Avelar, Portugal13,597 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Aydıncık, Turkey near Aydıncık, Turkey12,397 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Bar, Montenegro near Bar, Montenegro4288 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Bar, Montenegro near Bar, Montenegro6158 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Barbouche, Algeria near Barbouche, Algeria10,817 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Bavanište, Serbia near Bavanište, Serbia2451 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Belin-Béliet, France near Belin-Béliet, France9854 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Benahavís, Spain near Benahavís, Spain5890 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Berezove, Ukraine near Berezove, Ukraine12,304 hectares · 8 years Satellite view near Besbes, Algeria near Besbes, Algeria8331 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Besbes, Algeria near Besbes, Algeria7457 hectares · 5 years Satellite view in United States in United States55,863 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina3172 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina2605 hectares · 8 years Satellite view near Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina4066 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina3195 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Bileća, Bosnia and Herzegovina5242 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Bordj Zemoura, Algeria near Bordj Zemoura, Algeria5840 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Bosansko Grahovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Bosansko Grahovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina3534 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Byelaazyorsk, Belarus near Byelaazyorsk, Belarus6102 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Bytyç, Albania near Bytyç, Albania4014 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Cabanac-et-Villagrains, France near Cabanac-et-Villagrains, France16,558 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina2851 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Castanheira de Pera, Portugal near Castanheira de Pera, Portugal8900 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Chefchaouen, Morocco near Chefchaouen, Morocco7007 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Chiprovtsi, Bulgaria near Chiprovtsi, Bulgaria4157 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Chornobyl, Ukraine near Chornobyl, Ukraine8814 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Civljane, Dalmatia, Croatia near Civljane, Dalmatia, Croatia13,543 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Crepaja, Serbia near Crepaja, Serbia4207 hectares · 8 years Satellite view near Crişan, Romania near Crişan, Romania2971 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Crişan, Romania near Crişan, Romania2290 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Crişan, Romania near Crişan, Romania4357 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Crișan, Romania near Crișan, Romania2277 hectares · 5 years Satellite view in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukraine in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukraine42,660 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Cuglieri, Italy near Cuglieri, Italy10,384 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Danilovgrad, Montenegro near Danilovgrad, Montenegro8745 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Debeljača, Serbia near Debeljača, Serbia5952 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Delvinë, Albania near Delvinë, Albania5291 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Donji Muć, Croatia near Donji Muć, Croatia3809 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Donji Muć, Croatia near Donji Muć, Croatia2806 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Drvar, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Drvar, Bosnia and Herzegovina2446 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Drvar, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Drvar, Bosnia and Herzegovina2095 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near el hed, Algeria near el hed, Algeria10,052 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near El Kala, Algeria near El Kala, Algeria7184 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near El Kseur, Algeria near El Kseur, Algeria8426 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near El Tarf, Algeria near El Tarf, Algeria6718 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Encinedo, Spain near Encinedo, Spain10,743 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Ervenik, Croatia near Ervenik, Croatia5714 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Estepona, Spain near Estepona, Spain11,481 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Fântânele, Romania near Fântânele, Romania2032 hectares · 8 years Satellite view near Fântânele, Romania near Fântânele, Romania2107 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Ferreruela, Spain near Ferreruela, Spain9360 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Fuente la Reina, Spain near Fuente la Reina, Spain5420 hectares · 4 years Satellite view near Fundão, Portugal near Fundão, Portugal6566 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Fushë-Arrëz, Albania near Fushë-Arrëz, Albania3140 hectares · 8 years Satellite view near Fylí, Greece near Fylí, Greece5932 hectares · 4 years Satellite view near Gacko, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Gacko, Bosnia and Herzegovina2146 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Glamoč, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Glamoč, Bosnia and Herzegovina3181 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Góis, Portugal near Góis, Portugal7223 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Gündoğmuş, Turkey near Gündoğmuş, Turkey17,405 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Gurgurnica, North Macedonia near Gurgurnica, North Macedonia5556 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Gyundyukoru, Turkey near Gyundyukoru, Turkey7739 hectares · 10 years Satellite view in the hills behind Split, Croatia in the hills behind Split, Croatia14,097 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near İçmeler, Turkey near İçmeler, Turkey12,939 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina4181 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Jegunovce, North Macedonia near Jegunovce, North Macedonia2277 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Kadirli, Turkey near Kadirli, Turkey9628 hectares · 9 years Satellite view near Kaïs, Algeria near Kaïs, Algeria9221 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Karaova, Turkey near Karaova, Turkey15,569 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Kinéta, Greece near Kinéta, Greece7960 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Knin, Croatia near Knin, Croatia5698 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Knin, Croatia near Knin, Croatia4893 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Kolašin, Montenegro near Kolašin, Montenegro2252 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Kösreli, Turkey near Kösreli, Turkey26,047 hectares · 12 years Satellite view near Kösreli, Turkey near Kösreli, Turkey11,346 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Kozan, Turkey near Kozan, Turkey5118 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Kozloduy, Bulgaria near Kozloduy, Bulgaria2679 hectares · 9 years Satellite view near Ksar El Kebir, Morocco near Ksar El Kebir, Morocco14,379 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Kvartsytne, Ukraine near Kvartsytne, Ukraine25,082 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near La Garde-Freinet, France near La Garde-Freinet, France9316 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near La Orotava, Spain near La Orotava, Spain16,337 hectares · 4 years Satellite view near La Teste-de-Buch, France near La Teste-de-Buch, France5456 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Laç, Albania near Laç, Albania2304 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Lálas, Greece near Lálas, Greece6749 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Leposaviq, Kosovo near Leposaviq, Kosovo2093 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Lički Osik, Croatia near Lički Osik, Croatia2024 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Límni, Greece near Límni, Greece103,840 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Lišane Ostrovičke, Croatia near Lišane Ostrovičke, Croatia5708 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Ljubinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Ljubinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina4401 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Ljubinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Ljubinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina4940 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Ljubinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Ljubinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina7551 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Ljubinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Ljubinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina3301 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Mação, Portugal near Mação, Portugal21,438 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Makarska, Croatia near Makarska, Croatia2012 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Makedonski Brod, North Macedonia near Makedonski Brod, North Macedonia2067 hectares · 8 years Satellite view near Manavgat, Turkey near Manavgat, Turkey66,596 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Mándra, Greece near Mándra, Greece11,670 hectares · 4 years Satellite view near Manteigas, Portugal near Manteigas, Portugal9044 hectares · 9 years Satellite view near Manteigas, Portugal near Manteigas, Portugal18,368 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Marmaris, Turkey near Marmaris, Turkey5572 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Mazo, Spain near Mazo, Spain6435 hectares · 11 years Satellite view near Mazo, Spain near Mazo, Spain18,630 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Menderes, Turkey near Menderes, Turkey8623 hectares · 8 years Satellite view near Metković, Croatia near Metković, Croatia2095 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Monchique, Portugal near Monchique, Portugal5443 hectares · 11 years Satellite view near Monchique, Portugal near Monchique, Portugal22,873 hectares · 9 years Satellite view near Monsagro, Spain near Monsagro, Spain13,249 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Moros, Spain near Moros, Spain11,807 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Mozelos, Portugal near Mozelos, Portugal7529 hectares · 11 years Satellite view near Muğla, Turkey near Muğla, Turkey16,155 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Mustafabeyli, Turkey near Mustafabeyli, Turkey7207 hectares · 9 years Satellite view near Navia, Spain near Navia, Spain8057 hectares · 4 years Satellite view near Nerva, Spain near Nerva, Spain5201 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Nikšić, Montenegro near Nikšić, Montenegro3766 hectares · 9 years Satellite view near Nikšić, Montenegro near Nikšić, Montenegro17,703 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Nikšić, Montenegro near Nikšić, Montenegro10,128 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Nikšić, Montenegro near Nikšić, Montenegro2904 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Novo Selo, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Novo Selo, Bosnia and Herzegovina7099 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Novo Selo, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Novo Selo, Bosnia and Herzegovina3586 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Novo Selo, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Novo Selo, Bosnia and Herzegovina2051 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near O Barco de Valdeorras, Spain near O Barco de Valdeorras, Spain7186 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near O Incio, Spain near O Incio, Spain17,610 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Obrovac, Croatia near Obrovac, Croatia3254 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Oítilon, Greece near Oítilon, Greece8551 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Oklaj, Croatia near Oklaj, Croatia2209 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Oleiros, Portugal near Oleiros, Portugal9564 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Oleiros, Portugal near Oleiros, Portugal10,228 hectares · 9 years Satellite view near Oleiros, Portugal near Oleiros, Portugal7565 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal near Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal6739 hectares · 9 years Satellite view near Oprişor, Romania near Oprişor, Romania2084 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Orikum, Albania near Orikum, Albania7032 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Orosh, Albania near Orosh, Albania5237 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Ortaca, Turkey near Ortaca, Turkey12,127 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Oymapınar, Turkey near Oymapınar, Turkey12,520 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Pančevo, Serbia near Pančevo, Serbia7269 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Pehčevo, North Macedonia near Pehčevo, North Macedonia6343 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Piatra, Romania near Piatra, Romania2447 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Podgorica, Montenegro near Podgorica, Montenegro8101 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Podgorica, Montenegro near Podgorica, Montenegro2458 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Poiares, Portugal near Poiares, Portugal13,140 hectares · 9 years Satellite view near Ponte de Lima, Portugal near Ponte de Lima, Portugal8743 hectares · 11 years Satellite view near Potoci, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Potoci, Bosnia and Herzegovina2530 hectares · 9 years Satellite view near Potoci, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Potoci, Bosnia and Herzegovina5991 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Prilep, North Macedonia near Prilep, North Macedonia2091 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Proença-a-Nova, Portugal near Proença-a-Nova, Portugal6502 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Proença-a-Nova, Portugal near Proença-a-Nova, Portugal5488 hectares · 4 years Satellite view near Prozor, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Prozor, Bosnia and Herzegovina3017 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Pukë, Albania near Pukë, Albania3476 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Pyrgíon, Greece near Pyrgíon, Greece5180 hectares · 11 years Satellite view near Qerret, Albania near Qerret, Albania2209 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Rajince, Serbia near Rajince, Serbia2097 hectares · 8 years Satellite view near Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina2783 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Risan, Montenegro near Risan, Montenegro3593 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Roccaforte del Greco, Italy near Roccaforte del Greco, Italy8282 hectares · 6 years Satellite view on Rhodes island, Greece on Rhodes island, Greece18,617 hectares · 4 years Satellite view near Sacañet, Spain near Sacañet, Spain14,861 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near San Martín de Unx, Spain near San Martín de Unx, Spain7035 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near São Teotónio, Portugal near São Teotónio, Portugal8606 hectares · 4 years Satellite view near Sardoal, Portugal near Sardoal, Portugal12,966 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Shëngjin, Albania near Shëngjin, Albania4241 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Shënmëri, Albania near Shënmëri, Albania6848 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Šipovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Šipovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina2859 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Sotalbo, Spain near Sotalbo, Spain21,353 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Souk Ahras, Algeria near Souk Ahras, Algeria9200 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Souk Ahras, Algeria near Souk Ahras, Algeria6986 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Starčevo, Serbia near Starčevo, Serbia4072 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina10,190 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Ston, Croatia near Ston, Croatia2253 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Tecirli, Turkey near Tecirli, Turkey7790 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Tecirli, Turkey near Tecirli, Turkey8091 hectares · 8 years Satellite view near Tecirli, Turkey near Tecirli, Turkey7609 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Theniet el Had, Algeria near Theniet el Had, Algeria6779 hectares · 8 years Satellite view near Tomislavgrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Tomislavgrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina2793 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Tomislavgrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Tomislavgrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina5174 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Torak, Serbia near Torak, Serbia2237 hectares · 8 years Satellite view near Torrecilla de los Ángeles, Spain near Torrecilla de los Ángeles, Spain15,001 hectares · 4 years Satellite view near Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina2627 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina2828 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina2764 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina2366 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina near Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina2927 hectares · 5 years Satellite view in Democratic Republic of the Congo in Democratic Republic of the Congo185,850 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Tuma, Russia near Tuma, Russia75,528 hectares · 4 years Satellite view near Tycheró, Greece near Tycheró, Greece5649 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Vall de Gallinera, Spain near Vall de Gallinera, Spain14,479 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Verbiţa, Romania near Verbiţa, Romania2728 hectares · 11 years Satellite view near Vila de Rei, Portugal near Vila de Rei, Portugal5591 hectares · 8 years Satellite view near Vilariño, Spain near Vilariño, Spain10,024 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Vília, Greece near Vília, Greece12,480 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Villardeciervos, Spain near Villardeciervos, Spain19,619 hectares · 5 years Satellite view near Vladimirovac, Serbia near Vladimirovac, Serbia3039 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Vranje, Serbia near Vranje, Serbia3246 hectares · 8 years Satellite view near Vrlika, Croatia near Vrlika, Croatia3337 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Xarrë, Albania near Xarrë, Albania2043 hectares · 10 years Satellite view near Zafferana Etnea, Italy near Zafferana Etnea, Italy12,912 hectares · 6 years Satellite view near Zalamea la Real, Spain near Zalamea la Real, Spain12,035 hectares · 7 years Satellite view near Zerqan, Albania near Zerqan, Albania2706 hectares · 10 years

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