Wildfire in East Mani, Greece (2021-08-06)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2021-08-06 08:24:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2021-08-03 13:23:00<br/> Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> Α wildfire is raging from Thursday in East Mani Municipality at Peloponnese Region, burning down large forests of pine and rural areas. The fire is still active on several fronts. The moderate wind, high temperatures and high flammability of forest fuels, make the work of firefighters very difficult. Several villages have been ordered to evacuate for precautionary reasons after a fire broke out. According to Fire Service 88 firefighters with 25 vehicles are currently operating in the area, assisted by 3 ground force group, one helicopter and two planes.<br/> <br/> Reference products: 0<br/> Delineation products: 5<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/>