Fire in Algarve, Portugal (2021-08-16)

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Activation time (UTC): 2021-08-16 21:01:00<br>
Event time (UTC): 2021-08-14 23:00:00<br>
Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)<br>
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Activation reason: <br>
Since 15/08/2021, a forest fire is spreading in a large forest and shrub area of the municipalities of Castro Marim and Tavira in Faro District – Algarve. Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping is requested to provide First Estimate Product, Delineation and Grading products.<br>
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Reference products: 0<br>
Delineation products: 1<br>
Grading products: 1<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>