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Rome, Castel Fusano (Italy), 2000During the first week of July 2000, the Castel Fusano pine-wood, located south of Rome, burned for unknown reasons. Mexico and Central America - 1998These ERS ATSR images show the forest fires that spread across Mexico and Central America in 1998. Sicily (Italy), 1998These ERS-2 and Landsat-5 images were acquired between 30 June and 3 July 1998 during the eruption of the Etna Volcano. Amazon region (Brazil) - 1997-1998These ERS ATSR images show the fires that burned in the Amazon region of Brazil in 1997 and 1998. Southeast Asia, 1997The worst drought in fifty years affected Southeast Asia in 1997, resulting in hundreds of forest fires. This series of images examine some of these fires in Indonesia. Taranto (Italy), July 1996Southern Italy experienced several small fires in July 1996. The Gulf of Taranto (southern Italy), was among the worst affected areas. Manfredonia (Italy), July 1996Southern regions of Italy experienced dramatic fire events in July 1996 due to unstable weather conditions. A combination of moderate weather and heavy summer rains resulted in wildfires. The Manfredonia Gulf was among the worst affected areas where four fires were ablaze at the same time. Portugal, June 1995During the summer of 1995 many European countries suffered fires that destroyed large areas of their Mediterranean scrub. Spain, July 1994The entire East coast of Spain experienced the worst fire in 20 years in July 1994 where 19 people were killed and 138,000 hectares burned. |
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