Algeria Forest Fires (2021-08-11)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2021-08-11 11:20:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2021-08-11 10:00:00<br/> Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> Since 9 August, several forest fires are affecting the north-east of Algeria. The most affected areas are the regions of Tizi Ouzou and Bejaia around 100km east of the capital Algiers. Following media reports, several houses are destroyed and at least 42 people have been killed.<br/> <br/> Reference products: 0<br/> Delineation products: 10<br/> Grading products: 2<br/> <br/> 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.<br/>