Forest fire Portugal (2017-10-16)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2017-10-16 17:26:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2017-10-15 10:00:00<br/> Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> At least 27 people have died as a result of wildfires sparked around the country amid high temperatures and strong winds fanned by the ex-hurricane storm Ophelia on Sunday 15 of October. Hundreds of wildfires have forced residents to flee from towns and villages.<br/> <br/> Reference products: 0<br/> Delineation products: 4<br/> Grading products: 4<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/>