Latest Activation
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.
Tipo de evento: | Forest fires |
Local do evento: | Canary Islands, Spain (Gran Canaria and Tenerife) |
Data da Ativação da Carta: | 02/08/2007 |
Requisitante da Carta: | Spanish Ministry of Environment, Civil Protection (Spain), European Commission, DG Environment |
Gerenciamento de projeto: | DLR |