Forest fires on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain
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Several forest fires occurred between July 31, 2009 and August 3, 2009 on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain. 30 houses and several vineyards were destroyed. More than 4000 residents were evacuated from the area on August 1, 2009. The map shows the burnt areas as well as the locations of active fires between July 31, 2009 and August 3, 2009. The burnt areas were derived through the analysis of two Spot 5 scenes (pre-disaster: 30/07/2007, post-disaster: 07/08/2009). The locations of active fires were automatically derived from MODIS data. Additionally, the ratio between pre-fire land use type and the total area burnt is shown in percent.
Spain - Canary Islands - P01 - Burnt areas in the South of La Palma as of August 8, 2009
Creation Date 10. August 2009
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