Type of Event: Wildfire (Forest fire);
Date/Time of Event (UTC): ;
Activation Date/Time (UTC): 2023-08-24 08:43:00;
Dedicated Mechanism: Copernicus EMS (RRM);
Affected Country: Greece;
Affected Area: Euboea island in Sterea Ellada Region, Greece;
Event Description:

On Monday 21 August morning (10:11 local time) a wildfire started in a forest area on Euboea island in Sterea Ellada Region, Greece. According to firefighters, the front was very broad and extended from Psachna to Artaki and Pissonas. The fire has burnt forest and farmland. To be provided with information about the severity damage grade, the AU activated the Copernicus On-demand Mapping service requesting the wildfire delineation and grading product (P07).

The Wildfire delineation and grading product (P07) shows the delineation of the burnt area and the associated level of damage as derived from post-event optical VHR images. The analysis resulted in 526.22 ha burnt, where almost 95% of the area was destroyed or highly damaged.

Figure 1 - Wildfire delineation and grading product (P07)

Details, maps:
▸ [EMSN168] Post-wildfire damage assessment in Euboea Island, Greece
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▸ http://emergency.copernicus.eu/mapping/list-of-components/EMSN168/feed

Type of Event: Wildfire (Forest fire);
Date/Time of Event (UTC): 2023-09-21 08:59:00;
Activation Date/Time (UTC): 2023-08-24 09:41:00;
Dedicated Mechanism: Copernicus EMS (RRM);
Affected Country: Greece;
Affected Area: Sterea Ellada, Greece;
Event Description:

On the 22 August 2023, two wildfires started in a forest area near Prodromos village (Sterea Ellada Region) and in the afternoon in a forest area near Kyriaki village. The event lasted several days affecting a vast area and the residents of the villages Prodromos, Paralia Sarandi, Karioti, Tarsos, Panagia Kalamiotissa and Agios Athanasios were ordered to evacuate.

To be provided with information about the severity damage grade, the AU activated the Copernicus On-demand Mapping service, requesting the Wildfire delineation and grading product (P07). 

The P07-Wildfire delineation and grading product shows the delineation of the burnt area and the associated level of damage as derived from post-event optical VHR images. The analysis resulted in 8158.54 ha burnt, most of which has been highly damaged (4217.91 ha). Moreover, 2033.58 ha have been moderately damaged, and 1663.47 ha have been destroyed. 

Figure 1 P07- Wildfire delineation and grading product

Details, maps:
▸ [EMSN167] Post-wildfire damage assessment in Sterea Ellada Region, Greece
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▸ http://emergency.copernicus.eu/mapping/list-of-components/EMSN167/feed

Type of Event: Other;
Date/Time of Event (UTC): 2023-08-16 00:35:00;
Activation Date/Time (UTC): 2023-08-24 08:43:00;
Dedicated Mechanism: Copernicus EMS (RRM);
Affected Country: Spain;
Affected Area: Tenerife, Spain;
Event Description:

The CEMS Risk and Recovery Standard (RRM STD) has been activated by the Spanish General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies (CENEM) on behalf of the government of the Canary Islands (Spain), following the forest fire that broke out on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) on 15^th of August 2023. It initially affected the municipalities of Arafo and Candelaria, extending to another 10 municipalities and affecting protected natural spaces such as the Teide National Park, La Corona Forestal Park, among others. Given the seriousness of the event, the Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping service was activated to follow the evolution of the fire.

According to the last product delivered in the EMSR685 activation, the fire is no longer active since August 26, 2023. The CEMS Risk and Recovery service was activated in order to provide an assessment of the damage after the forest fire in the area.

The Wildfire delineation and grading product has been generated by using post-event VHR satellite images. The analysis resulted in 11,966 ha burnt, of which11,053 ha have been slightly damaged, 826 ha moderately damaged and 87 ha highly damaged.

The Impact assessment analysis on assets and population and the P15-Impact assessment analysis on selected aspect show that the fire ravaged inside a mostly unpopulated area but affected some buildings in the outskirts of the coastal villages of the island, as well as roads and cart tracks crossing the burned area in the mountains. The fire mostly affected forest areas (conifers and broadleaves).

Details, maps:
▸ [EMSN165] Post-wildfire damage assessment in Tenerife, Spain
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