Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) - DG ECHO Daily Map – 14/08/2019

GREECE – Forest Fires in Evia

Copyright, European Union, 2019. Map created by DG ECHO A3 Situational Awareness Sector. Sources: Corine Land Cover, DG ECHO, EFFIS, Esri, Greece Civil Protection, OSM.The state boundaries and names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Evia

2 Canadairs and 1 support plane; 14 persons

1 Canadair and 1 support plane; 13 persons

1 EU Civil Protection MechanismLiaison Officer

Greek Civil Protection response (on 14 Aug)

200 firefighters

80 vehicles

5 Canadairs

9 helicoptersSource: Greek Civil Protection

1 950

hectares

Burnt area (EFFIS*)

Natura 2000

Urban area

Agricultural area

Forest area

Grasslands and shrub area

Sparsely vegetated areas

Primary road

Secondary road

#Active fire detected by MODIS**

(on 13 and 14 August)

!Evacuated villages

*The burnt areas mapped in EFFIS represent, on average, about 80% of the total area burned by wildfires, since only fires larger than 30 ha are mapped. The area burnt by fires smaller than 30ha represent about 20% of the total burnt area in each country, but this area is not mapped in EFFIS. More info on limitations and the use of these data on: JRC-EFFIS Rapid Damage Assesment

**MODIS Active fires detection

Kontodespoti

Stavros

Platana

Makrymalli

EU Response

The Canadair firefighting planes providedby Spain and Italy are part of rescEU

Area of focus

Copernicus EMSR380activation date 13 Aug 2019

Copernicus EMSR380

area of interest