Forest Fires in Attika, Greece (2018-07-24)

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Activation time (UTC): 2018-07-24 14:15:00<br>
Event time (UTC): 2018-07-23 09:00:00<br>
Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)<br>
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Activation reason: <br>
Two large fires broke out on the central-southern Greece mainland (Attica region) on 23 July 2018, causing significant casualties, village evacuations, damage to property while burning thousands of hectares of forestry. Regional Greek authorities have declared a state of emergency in the eastern and western parts of greater Athens, and the EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated to request for aerial and ground firefighting assets.<br>
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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.<br>

激活时间（协调世界时，UTC）：2018-07-24 14:15:00
事件时间（协调世界时，UTC）：2018-07-23 09:00:00
事件类型：野火（森林火灾）

启动原因：
2018年7月23日，希腊中南部大陆（阿提卡地区）爆发两场大型火灾，造成重大人员伤亡、村庄疏散及财产损失，同时焚毁数千公顷林地。希腊地方当局已宣布大雅典地区东西两部进入紧急状态，欧盟民事保护机制已启动，请求调配航空与地面消防资源。

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哥白尼紧急管理服务-测绘（Copernicus Emergency Management Service - Mapping）是由欧盟委员会资助的服务，旨在为自然灾害与人为灾害的处置主体，尤其是民事保护当局与人道主义援助机构，提供基于卫星影像的测绘产品。