Forest Fire (18178 ha) in Italy 24 Jul 2021

Event summary

This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1001109
Countries: Italy
Start Date - Last detection*: 24 Jul 2021 - 25 Jul 2021
Duration (days): 1
People affected: 5778 in the burned area
Burned area: 18178 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Forest fire in Italy - Copernicus EMS activation (EMSR523)Mon, 26 Jul 2021 12:37

EMSR523: Copernicus Emergency Management Service has been activated
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Latest media headlines

Turkey’s Erdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires 8/3/2021 11:42:00 PM.

BOZALAN, Turkey As Turkish fire crews pressed ahead Tuesday with their weeklong battle against blazes tearing through forests and villages on the country’s southern coast, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government faced increased criticis
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L'Italia brucia. "Sei incendi su dieci sono dolosi" 8/3/2021 11:38:00 PM.

Roma, 2 agosto 2021 - Dodici incendi boschivi al giorno, 1.260 dall’inizio dell’anno. Sono i numeri dei vigili del fuoco in questa estate torrida, aggiornati al 1° agosto. Le avvisaglie si erano già avute a maggio. Quando Filippo Micillo ,
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Turkey's Erdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires 8/3/2021 10:33:00 PM.

BOZALAN, Turkey (AP) — As Turkish fire crews pressed ahead Tuesday with their weeklong battle against blazes tearing through forests and villages on the country's southern coast, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government faced increased c
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Turkey’s president faces mounting criticism over wildfires 8/3/2021 9:48:00 PM.

BOZALAN, Turkey — As Turkish fire crews pressed ahead Tuesday with their weeklong battle against blazes tearing through forests and villages on the country’s southern coast, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government faced increased critic
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EMSR (2), (2), EC-JRC (27), INGV (2), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),