Forest Fire in Valencia, Spain (2018-08-07)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2018-08-07 10:32:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2018-08-06 20:40:00<br/> Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> Since 6 August, a fire has been burning in Valencia. As a result of multiple wildfires, approximately 2500 people were evacuated preventively from their homes as firefighters battled multiple forest fires. According to the information available on 7 August, this fire has already burnt about 1500 hectares of land.<br/> <br/> Reference products: 0<br/> Delineation products: 3<br/> Grading products: 1<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/>