Forest Fire in Faro, Portugal (2018-08-05)

Activation time (UTC): 2018-08-05 16:11:00

Event time (UTC): 2018-08-03 12:00:00

Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)



Activation reason:

Since 3 August a fire has been burning in the municipality of Monchique, in the district of Faro. This fire already has burned an area over 3 000 ha. At this moment wind direction forecasts suggest this fire has a high potential to affect the urban area of Monchique. Portugal has therefore triggered the Copernicus Emergency Mapping Service to monitor the evolution of the forest fire.



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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.