Fire in Algarve, Portugal (2021-08-16)

Activation time (UTC): 2021-08-16 21:01:00

Event time (UTC): 2021-08-14 23:00:00

Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)



Activation reason:

Since 15/08/2021, a forest fire is spreading in a large forest and shrub area of the municipalities of Castro Marim and Tavira in Faro District – Algarve. Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping is requested to provide First Estimate Product, Delineation and Grading products.



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.