Fire in Hungary (2015-08-20)

Activation time (UTC): 2015-08-20 11:10:00

Event time (UTC): 2015-07-24 00:00:00

Event type: Forest fire, wild fire



Activation reason:

Wildfire (24/07/2015, 11/08/2015 and 12/08/2015) damaged and destroyed forest and other natural reserves near Kaskantyú, Hortobágy and Nádudvar. The affected forest reserve composed of ancient juniper vegetation (Junipero-Populetum albae) and grasslands (Festucion vaginatae) which are significant locations from natural reserve viewpoint, also NATURA2000 areas are affected.

Reference products: 10

Delineation products: 10

Grading products: 10



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