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Portugal, Spain - Forest Fire Update
- ECHO Daily flash of 19/10/2017
The forest fires situation has improved across mainland Portugal and north-western Spain, as of 19 October at 6.30 UTC. According to the Portuguese National Authority for Civil Protection (ANPC) there are no more active fires and the latest three fires have been controlled. According to media, as of 19 October the death toll in Portugal has reached 42.
According to Spanish Civil Protection, as of 18 October at 12.30 (UTC), four forest fires were still active, while the remaining 32 forest fires were being controlled or fully extinguished.
The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMSR250) was activated on 16 October and delivered eight satellite maps to support Portugal.
Over the next 24 hours, light to moderate rainfall in forecast for affected areas in Portugal and Spain.
Emergency Response Coordination Centre,
echo-ercc@ec.europa.eu
, +32 229 21112