Charter activations
Fires in Ecuador
22 fire fighters were wounded in Ecuador after an arson attack on Tuesday.
The worst affected provinces are Pichincha, El Oro and Azuay. Eight provinces were issued with an Orange alert.
Whilst no victims have been reported, several homes were destroyed during the attack.
The Ecuadorian government are treating the arson attack very seriously. So far, 5 people have been arrested for starting the forest fires.
Tipo de evento: | Fire |
Local do evento: | Ecuador |
Data da Ativação da Carta: | 16 September 2012 |
Requisitante da Carta: | Sistema Federal de Emergencies (SIFEM) on behalf of Secretaria Nacional de Gestion de Riesgos (ECUADOR) |
Gerenciamento de projeto: | CLIRSEN |
Products
El Angel Ecological Reserve, Ecuador - Fire in September
Total hectares burned in this area: 10150 Ha
Direitos autorais: CNES 2012 - Distribution: Astrium Services / Spot Image S.A., all rights reserved
Map produced by Centro de Levantamientos de Recursos Naturales por Sensores Remotos (CLIRSEN)
Information about the Product
Adquirida: 18/09/2012
Fonte: SPOT