Inforest Research Uses ENVI to Deliver Timely Forest Fire Damage Assessments BACKGROUND In Greece, the forest fire season coincides with tourist season, running from May through October. Trying to manage the influx of tourists into areas that are vulnerable to fire keeps the civil protection authorities and fire service on high alert. Local administrations and municipalities currently do not provide access to mapped assessments for burned areas during or even immediately after a wildfire event. This task falls to central government agencies whose bureaucratic and fiscal processes often delay the dissemination of information. Without timely access to burn assessment maps, civil protection authorities don’t have the information they need to balance safety concerns and the financial concerns

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