Forest Fire in Latvia (2018-08-01)

<br> Activation time (UTC): 2018-08-01 19:00:00<br> Event time (UTC): 2018-08-01 00:00:00<br> Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)<br> <br> Activation reason: <br> On the late hours of July 31 a large bog fire erupted in the Ramata parish, Mazasalaca Municipality and Limbaži District, North of Latvia. Due to an ongoing drought in the affected areas and high winds, the fire is continuing to spread. Open flames and a lot of smoke are present in the areas.<br> <br> Reference products: 1<br> Delineation products: 1<br> Grading products: 0<br> <br> 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.<br>