Forest Fire (7064 ha) in Spain 08 Sep 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 1002281
Countries: Spain
Start Date - Last detection*: 08 Sep 2021 - 10 Sep 2021
Duration (days): 2
People affected: 717 in the burned area
Burned area: 7064 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Forest fire in Spain - Copernicus EMS activation (EMSR545)Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:22

EMSR545: Copernicus Emergency Management Service has been activated
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 185 | About casualties: 13 | Last hour: 0

Entra en erupción un volcán en la isla española de La Palma + Video + ... 2021-09-19T22:48+0200.

El volcán Cumbre Vieja ha entrado en erupción la tarde de este domingo en La Palma, una de las islas Canarias (España), tal y como se aprecia en una serie de imágenes compartidas en las redes sociales. La última erupción volcánica registrad
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Canarie: erutta il vulcano Cumbre Vieja. Evacuazioni in corso2021-09-19T19:43+0200.

L’ultima eruzione registrata alle Canarie risale al 1971. Il vulcano Cumbre Vieja è eruttato nel pomeriggio di oggi, domenica 19 settembre, a Las Palmas, una delle Isole Canarie (Spagna), come si vede in una serie di immagini condivise sui
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Entra en erupción volcán en isla canaria La Palma, España (imágenes)2021-09-19T19:22+0200.

LA PALMA, ESP.- De nuevo el volcán de La Palma ha entrado en erupción este domingo en Montaña Rajada en el municipio de El Paso. Un pequeño terremoto precedió, en el barrio de Las Manchas del municipio palmero de El Paso , a una gran explos
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Volcano erupts on Canary Island of La Palma – EL PAÍS in English2021-09-19T18:31+0200.

Teneguía volcano in La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands erupted on Sunday at 3.15pm in the Montaña Rajada mountains in the municipality of El Paso. A small tremor hit the Las Manchas neighborhood before the volcano spewed out a great column
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EMSR (2), (2), EC-JRC (27), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),