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• Fire danger conditions, led by very high temperatures in the last week, resulted in numerous fire outbreaks in Portugal on 17 June. Two large fires have caused damage. One is located in Figueiro dos Vinhos, Pedrogao Frande and Castaheira de Pera and has burnt an area of 16 724 ha. Another one in Gois and Pampilhosa da Serra and has burnt an area of 4 526 ha. • The Portuguese National Authority for Civil Protection (ANPC) reported, as of 19 June, that 62 people died and 58 people were injured. • On 18 June, Portugal activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (EUPCM) to request aerial and terrestrial firefighting modules. Assistance from France, Italy and Spain has been deployed. An EUCPM liaison officer arrived to Portugal on the same day. • The Copernicus Emergency Management Service was activated by the Portuguese National Authority for Civil Protection on 18 June and maps are currently being produced. • According to the EFFIS, the fire danger risk is expected to remain "high" over 19- 20 June. Sources: EFFIS, PROCIV, IPMA, ECHO, Local Media Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) – DG ECHO Daily Map |19/06/2017 Portugal - Forest fires SITUATION Burnt Area detected by JRC- EFFIS Hotspots detected by JRC- EFFIS 19 June 19 June Situation overview 58 injuried Dozens displaced 62 people dead People evacuated Canadair water drops 19-20 June Burnt area JRC, as of 19 June People dead People injured Municipality 19 Jun °C/wind Inten. 20 Jun °C/wind Inten. Figueiro dos Vinhos 36°C 36.2°C Light E Moderate NE Castanheira de Pera 36°C 36.3°C Moderate E Light E Pedrógão Grande 37°C 37.2°C Moderate E Light NE Sertã 39.6°C 38.9°C Light E Light E Maximum Temperature and Wind Forecast (IPMA , as of 15.00 UTC) FIRE DANGER FORECAST FOR 20 JUNE JRC-European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS ) UCPM Contributions 2 Canadairs and 1 Beech 2 Canadairs (EU Buffer Capacity) • 2 air tractors (EU Buffer Capacity) • 2 ground forest fires modules with around 120 firefighters and 26 vehicles 1 ERCC Liaison Officer
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• Fire danger conditions, led by very hightemperatures in the last week, resulted innumerous fire outbreaks in Portugal on17 June. Two large fires have causeddamage. One is located in Figueiro dosVinhos, Pedrogao Frande and Castaheirade Pera and has burnt an area of 16 724ha. Another one in Gois and Pampilhosada Serra and has burnt an area of 4 526ha.
• The Portuguese National Authority forCivil Protection (ANPC) reported, as of 19June, that 62 people died and 58 peoplewere injured.
• On 18 June, Portugal activated the EUCivil Protection Mechanism (EUPCM) torequest aerial and terrestrial firefightingmodules. Assistance from France, Italyand Spain has been deployed. An EUCPMliaison officer arrived to Portugal on thesame day.
• The Copernicus Emergency ManagementService was activated by the PortugueseNational Authority for Civil Protection on18 June and maps are currently beingproduced.
• According to the EFFIS, the fire dangerrisk is expected to remain "high" over 19-20 June.
Sources: EFFIS, PROCIV, IPMA, ECHO, Local Media
Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) – DG ECHO Daily Map |19/06/2017
Portugal - Forest fires
SITUATIONSPAINBurnt Area detected by JRC- EFFIS
Hotspots detected by JRC- EFFIS
19 June
19 June
Situation overview
58 injuried
Dozens displaced
62 people dead
People evacuated
Canadair water drops 19-20 June
Burnt area JRC, as of 19 June
People dead
People injured
Municipality 19 Jun °C/wind Inten.
20 Jun°C/wind Inten.
Figueiro dos Vinhos
36°C 36.2°C
Light EModerate NE
Castanheira de Pera
36°C 36.3°C
Moderate E Light E
Pedrógão Grande
37°C 37.2°C
Moderate E Light NE
Sertã 39.6°C 38.9°C
Light E Light E
Maximum Temperature and Wind Forecast (IPMA, as of 15.00 UTC)
FIRE DANGER FORECAST FOR 20 JUNE
JRC-European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS)
UCPM Contributions
2 Canadairs and 1 Beech
2 Canadairs (EU Buffer Capacity)
• 2 air tractors (EU Buffer Capacity)
• 2 ground forest fires modules with around 120 firefighters and 26 vehicles
1 ERCC Liaison Officer
