Satellite imagery showed the extent of recent wildfires as Greek authorities began assessing the damage that has devastated huge swathes of forest and forced the evacuation of dozens of villages and thousands of people.

In this satellite images provided by Maxar Technologies wildfires burn north of Athens, Greece on the island of Evia, where some of the most destructive and active fires continue to burn, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. Pillars of billowing smoke and ash turned the sky orange and blocked out the sun above Greece's second-largest island Sunday as a days-old wildfire devoured pristine forests and encroached on villages, triggering more evacuation alerts. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies via AP) SATELLITE IMAGE ©2021 MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES AP