Wildfire in Papikio Mountain, Greece (2022-11-03)

Activation time (UTC): 2022-11-03 11:13:00 Event time (UTC): 2022-10-22 10:30:00 Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire) Activation reason: A forest fire started on Saturday, 22.10.2022 noon in Papikio Mountain of Rodopi Regional Unit (Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region, Greece), burning oak and beech forest. The fire is still out of control and has passed the border with Bulgaria. More than 190 firefighters are operating in the field with the aid of water-bombing aircrafts and helicopters. Reference products: 0 Delineation products: 4 Grading products: 1 Copernicus Emergency Management Service - Mapping is a service funded by European Commission aimed at providing actors in the management of natural and man-made disasters, in particular Civil Protection Authorities and Humanitarian Aid actors, with mapping products based on satellite imagery.