Overall Green Forest fire in Canada from 22 Jul 2025 00:00 UTC to 31 Jul 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (8570 ha) in Canada 22 Jul 2025

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1024378
Countries:	Canada
Start Date - Last detection*:	22 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2025
Duration (days):	9
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	8570 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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31 Jul 15:05

Impact Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	0	8570	31 Jul 2025 14:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Canada , Territory of Northwest Territories (population 27,928) .

Radius	Population
10 km	no people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people
1 km	no people
Burned Area	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Northwest Territories	Canada	28000 people

Affected populated places

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

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More information

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