Description
Activation time (UTC): 2021-08-01 10:55:00
Event time (UTC): 2021-07-31 12:38:00
Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)
Activation reason:
A wildfire is raging from Saturday July 31 noon in Aigialeia Municipality at Western Greece District , burning down large forest, rural and urban areas. The strong winds and high temperatures make the work of firefighters extremely difficult. Logos, Kamares, Lampiri and Ziria villages and a camping with children have been evacuated for precautionary reasons. According to Fire Service 294 firefighters with 77 vehicles are currently operating in the area, assisted by 7 ground force groups, 7 helicopters and 5 planes.
Reference products: 0
Delineation products: 1
Grading products: 1
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/EMSR525 |
Tags
- emergency-management
- emergency
- grc
- copernicus-service
- copernicus
- emsr525
- wildfire
- copernicus-emergency-management-service-rapid-mapping-activation
- greece
- cems
- copernicus-emergency-management-service
- rapid-mapping
- mapping
- copernicus-ems
Topics
- REGI
- TECH