29. July 2009

Forest fires in Sardinia, Italy

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From July 23, 2009, to July 25, 2009, several forest fires occurred in Sardinia, Italy, causing at least 2 deaths. Many residents had to leave their homes. The maps show the burnt areas and the spread of the fires. The burnt areas were derived by a classification of ALOS AVNIR-2 and SPOT4 data with a resolution of 10 m and 20 m respectively, acquired on July 28, 2009. The MODIS fire hotspots show the location of active fires from July 23, 2009, to July 25, 2009. The fire hotspots were detected automatically.

Products

Italy - Sardinia - P02 - Burnt areas in northern Sardinia as of July 28, 2009 - Western part

Creation Date 31. July 2009

Italy - Sardinia - P01 - Burnt areas in northern Sardinia as of July 28, 2009 - Eastern part

Creation Date 31. July 2009

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