Forest Fire in Cyprus (2016-06-22)
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Activation time (UTC): 2016-06-22 13:21:00 Event time (UTC): 2016-06-18 19:00:00 Event type: Forest fire, wild fire
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On 18 June a major forest fire started near Argaka village and on 19 June another major forest fire has occurred in Evrychou area. More than 1500 ha of forest and mixed vegetation have been burnt so far. Cyprus activated the Union Civil protection Mechanism (UCPM) requesting aerial firefighting means, air tractors and flame retardant substances. Two firefighters were killed tackling one of the largest forest fires to hit Cyprus in last years.
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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.
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- http://data.europa.eu/89h/0adbfae5-d869-4b1d-8222-9dc886dd970a
- Publiceringsdato
- 2016-06-22
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- 2016-06-22
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- European Union Open Data Portal