Charter activations

Forest fires on the Canary Islands, Spain

The fire, which began in a mountainous area on 27 July, destroyed around 10,000 hectares of land on Gran Canaria and around 14,000 hectares on Tenerife. More than 13,000 people were evacuated from centres on the two islands, both popular tourist destinations.

Type of Event:	Forest fires
Location of Event:	Canary Islands, Spain (Gran Canaria and Tenerife)
Date of Charter Activation:	02/08/2007
Charter Requestor:	Spanish Ministry of Environment, Civil Protection (Spain), European Commission, DG Environment
Project Management:	DLR