Forest Fires in Chile (2023-02-05)

Activation time (UTC): 2023-02-05 20:28:00

Event time (UTC): 2023-02-05 00:00:00

Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)



Activation reason:

In the last weeks (January- February 2023), Chile was heavily affected by serious forest fires/wild fires. On 5 January Chile requested support from UCPM Member States/ Participating States to limit the consequences of the destructive fires. The EMS Copernicus service for satellite maps was triggered in support to operations in the affected areas.



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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.