Forest fire in Leon, Spain (2017-08-25)

Activation time (UTC): 2017-08-25 12:08:00

Event time (UTC): 2017-08-22 14:20:00

Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)



Activation reason:

A fire which broke out in Encinedo (Leon), region of La Cabrera, on 22 August burned almost 10,000 hectares. The main interest of this activation is to assess the actual fire perimeter and assess vegetation and other environmental damages. The products will be used to identify priorities for recovery activities



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Delineation products: 8

Grading products: 4



Copernicus Emergency Management Service - Mapping is a service funded by European Commission aimed at providing actors in the management of natural and man-made disasters, in particular Civil Protection Authorities and Humanitarian Aid actors, with mapping products based on satellite imagery.