Forest Fire in Southern Italy (2017-07-13)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2017-07-13 16:32:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2017-07-11 00:00:00<br/> Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> During recent weeks almost the whole Italian National Territory has suffered a period characterized by very high temperatures and an absence of significant rain. Exacerbated by these conditions numerous fires are affecting Italy, most specifically in southern areas. Several fires are affecting large forested areas and, in certain cases, fires are threatening inhabited areas. Damages to infrastructures, public and private structures have occurred as have temporary evacuations due to risk to life.<br/> <br/> Reference products: 0<br/> Delineation products: 0<br/> Grading products: 29<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/>