Wildfire in Harz region, Germany (2022-09-04)

Description

Activation time (UTC): 2022-09-04 02:56:00
Event time (UTC): 2022-09-03 14:00:00
Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)

Activation reason:
Prolonged drought and hot temperatures caused forest fires in the Harz region in Saxony-Anhalt. The Harz region best known for its mountain terrain is a known tourist location for hiking and its lush forests. This area is prone to forest fires and has been on fire multiple times this year. The area has a lot of dry underbrush and dead wood.

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Contact

Email: jrc-ems-rapidmapping (at) ec.europa.eu

Contributors

European Commission, Joint Research Centre

https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/joint-research-centre

How to cite

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2022): Wildfire in Harz region, Germany (2022-09-04). European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) [Dataset] PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/f13536af-eca4-46a4-8125-bbe104a691cc

Keywords

CEMS Copernicus Copernicus Emergency Management Service Copernicus Emergency Management Service Rapid Mapping Activation Copernicus EMS Copernicus Service DEU Emergency Emergency Management EMSR630 Germany Mapping Rapid Mapping Wildfire

Data access

Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping Activation [EMSR630]: Wildfire in Harz region, Germany (2022-09-04)

Use conditions: European Commission reuse notice
Access conditions: No limitations

URL

All maps produced in scope of this Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping activation downloadable as georeferenced PDFs, TIFFs and JPEGs together with relevant vector data (SHP, KML) as well.

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Additional information

Published by: European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Created date: 2022-10-17
Modified date: 2022-10-17
Issued date: 2022-09-04
Landing page: https://emergency.copernicus.eu/EMSR630
Language(s): English
Data theme(s): Regions and cities, Science and technology
Update frequency: unknown
Identifier: http://data.europa.eu/89h/f13536af-eca4-46a4-8125-bbe104a691cc
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