Wildfire in Itea, Greece (2022-07-05)

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Activation time (UTC): 2022-07-05 07:21:00<br>
Event time (UTC): 2022-07-04 10:00:00<br>
Event type: Wildfire (Land fire: brush, bush, pasture)<br>
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Activation reason: <br>
According to the Hellenic Fire Service 140 firefighters, with 4 groups of pedestrian departments, 43 vehicles, 11 water-bombing aircrafts, 7 helicopters and municipal water tanks are involved in the operations. Residents were evacuated of several areas in North Itea. Copernicus EMS Mapping products will be used mainly by the fire service during firefighting operations and by local authorities (Forest Service, Region of Sterea Ellada, Municipalities) for recovery and restoration planning of the affected area.<br>
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Reference products: 0<br>
Delineation products: 0<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>