Description
Activation time (UTC): 2022-07-16 15:06:00
Event time (UTC): 2022-07-12 14:00:00
Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)
Activation reason:
Major forest fires have broken out in the South and South-West of France since July 12, 2022. More than 6500 ha has already been burnt in the Landiras forest fire with already over 3100 ha being burnt in the La Teste de Buch forest in or close to the Gironde département. With the forecast for the next days of moderate winds Gironde, extremely low vegetation humidity levels (<10%) and high temperatures, the situation is worrying. Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping is requested to provide First Estimate, Delineation monitoring and Grading products.
Reference products: 0
Delineation products: 5
Grading products: 2
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.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | https://emergency.copernicus.eu/EMSR592 |
Tags
- emergency-management
- france
- emergency
- copernicus-service
- copernicus
- wildfire
- copernicus-emergency-management-service-rapid-mapping-activation
- emsr592
- fra
- cems
- copernicus-emergency-management-service
- rapid-mapping
- mapping
- copernicus-ems
Topics
- REGI
- TECH