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Satellite Data (1): RapidEyeImagery Dates: 18 Aug. 2012Resolution: 5mCopyright: RapidEye 2012Source: DLRSatellite Data (2): RapidEyeImagery Date: 15 Sep. 2012Copyright: RapidEye 2012Source: DLRRoad Data : Google Map
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SphereProjection: Mercator AuxiliarySphereDatum: WGS 1984Units: Meter
18 August 2012
Fire scars
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TUNIS IA
ALG E RI A
NIG ER
LIBYA
ITALYSPAINPO RT UG AL
M OROCCO
MAURITANIA
M ALI
AlgiersGibraltarRabat Tunis
Map Extent
Center Coordinates: 1°42'14.36"E 28°22'5.84"N
F
!!-Wild Fires
Ongoing fire as of 18 August 2012
Smoke plume from ongoing fire
ANALYSIS EXTENT
MAP DESCRIPTION:This map illustrates satellite-detected areas of wildfires in Biskra, Batna and Khenchela provinces, Algeria from18 August 2012. Starting in June 2012, numerous wildfires have burned pine and oak forests within northernAlgeria, likely resulting from a heat wave. The wildfire scars cover an approximate area of 295 square km. Thethree largest scar signatures detected had ongoing fires as of 18 August 2012. This is a preliminary analysis &has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR / UNOSAT.
Ongoing fire as of 18 August 2012
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T i d j a t e r m i n e
D j e b e lA r h a n e
T i m e s s e r t
D j e b e lZ e l l a t o u
Kef SidiKhoudir
Ras elOula
DraaIguelmamene
Djebel elGanntra
DjebelBarika
DjebelAhmarKhaddou
KefTinech
Djebel elKrouma
Ras IchMouinine
Kroumted Dib
DjebelTarhda
Aures
Tenia Tizart
KefFerdjane
DjebelAbdous
Kef BouYedmamene
KefMahdjouba
DjebelToubount
DjebelTiouennza
Ras elGourine
Ras Merguebel Ogab
Guern elBinnt
Aouziza
DjebelTaourirt
RasTizart
KefBerdoud
DjebelTaguechrirt
Ras edDab
Ich OuAgab
SfaietZaoua
RasToubount
Col deTizougarine
RasTfount
DjebelTafrennt
Aslef elAhmane
DjebelTougour
DjebelTarzout
RasTaouchalennt
DjebelTanndout
IchMelloul
El Meksem
DjebelBoutchaout
RasFortas
RasArhesdis
RasAidel
KefMdaouer
TiziTmellet
DjebelTebak
DjebelTaafist
Ras Selb
DjebelAfernTarherout
DjebelZeouei
RasTenoua
DjebelSkir
DjebelKouza
DjebelChefat
RasBouiala
RasBarour
DjebelTarherdait
RasTaoulilit
DjebelSra elHammam
Akbet elKebiraKoudia
HadjaratBen Rhida
DjebelTaktiout
IchRahmoun
DjebelMekther
RasLouha
DjebelFifri
DjebelChaadri
Ras elBordj
DjebelAhdous Teniet
ez Zenad
Taguechrirt
DjebelIchemoul
RasTbabouch
DjebelHaouia
RasBerdoun
DjebelTouount
Tmazert
RasTirhezza
TiziTimselhadj
AzrouGuider
Akkar
Tizi enNouada
Tenietel Ameur
DjebelOuzarharte
RasLehra
RasFourar
TiziDjormane
DjebelSofia
Ras OumEdjem
Ras elBegnoun
RasTassedat
DjebelMezbel
KefIfrour
Djebel elGouttaia
Ras echChouf
DjebelBou Irhed
Kef Benel Aloun
Kef el Ahmar
Tadhout
IchMerzou
Ras elMennchar
FoumHella
TletzTizougarine
Tirhanimine
Tiffelfel
Tezribine
Tarhit
Tahenntout
Rounda
Rhassira
Messaouda
MannsouraAfsil
Tenietel Abed
OuladAbed
Tarhit SidiBel Kheir
RhoufiOuladMannsour
El HammanOuladZerara
Tahenntout
TagroutIgrassireneSanef
Sidi elMessaoud
Mzata
Kebach
BouSedda
Mechgoug
Tafechna
Oum elHabel
Reskil
T'Kout
TagroutAmeur
Sanef
El Hamra
Belhiout
Chebla
Bouhmama
Tisdeine
Tabenndout
Oulhadj
Boudella
Afra
Trharhet
Serir OuAmane
Hembla
Djarallah
Chennaoura
Arris
El Hammam
Djeniene
Taachount
KsarOuledYoub
GuelaaDjedida
El Ksar
DechretOuledSidi Amar
Tadjera
Kheirane
El Hamma
Djaarir
Taferguenit
Roumane
Louestia
El Hadjedj
Djemina
DechretTadjmout
BouSetta
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Fire scars as of 18 August 2012
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LEGEND Map Scale for A4: 1:235,800
Ongoing fires as of 18 Aug. 2012
ANALY
SIS EX
TENT
Ongoing fires as of 18 Aug. 2012
Ongoing fires as of 18 Aug. 2012
District BorderProvince BorderPrimary Road Populated Place!(
Fire Scar Extent