Forest Fire (5165 ha) in Italy 04 Aug 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 1001539
Countries: Italy
Start Date - Last detection*: 04 Aug 2021 - 06 Aug 2021
Duration (days): 2
People affected: 810 in the burned area
Burned area: 5165 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 (EMSR534)Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:31

EMSR534: Copernicus Emergency Management Service has been activated
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Latest media headlines

Articles: 580 | About casualties: 15 | Last hour: 0

Hundreds are evacuated as tinderbox Spain tackles wildfires2021-08-15T18:48+0200.

Emergency staff fights a fire on Castillo mountain park near Tivoli a few miles from Rome, Italy, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Intense heat baking Italy pushed northward towards the popular tourist destination of Florence Friday while wildfires c
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Hundreds are evacuated as tinderbox Spain tackles wildfires2021-08-15T18:40+0200.

Europe Heat Emergency staff fights a fire on Castillo mountain park near Tivoli a few miles from Rome, Italy, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Intense heat baking Italy pushed northward towards the popular tourist destination of Florence Friday while
...(more)
Hundreds are evacuated as tinderbox Spain tackles wildfires2021-08-15T18:39+0200.

Emergency staff fights a fire on Castillo mountain park near Tivoli a few miles from Rome, Italy, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Intense heat baking Italy pushed northward towards the popular tourist destination of Florence Friday while wildfires c
...(more)
Hundreds are evacuated as tinderbox Spain tackles wildfires2021-08-15T18:26+0200.

Europe Heat Emergency staff fights a fire on Castillo mountain park near Tivoli a few miles from Rome, Italy, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. Intense heat baking Italy pushed northward towards the popular tourist destination of Florence Friday while
...(more)

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Data, images, links, services and documents

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),