Forest Fire in South Crete, Greece (2022-07-17)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2022-07-17 09:17:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2022-07-15 14:00:00<br/> Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> A forest fire started near Ornes village in Rethymno regional unit (Crete, Greece) on Friday morning, burning forest, scrub and cultivated fields. Residents in the village of Melambes were ordered to evacuate. Copernicus EMS Mapping products will be used mainly by local authorities (Forest Service, Fire Service, Region of Crete, municipalities) for recovery and restoration planning of the affected area. <br/> <br/> Reference products: 0<br/> Delineation products: 0<br/> Grading products: 2<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/>