Overall Green Forest fire in Canada from 29 Jul 2025 00:00 UTC to 05 Aug 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (11326 ha) in Canada 29 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 1024403
Countries:	Canada
Start Date - Last detection*:	29 Jul 2025 - 07 Aug 2025
Duration (days):	9
People affected:	2 in the burned area
Burned area:	11326 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	0	5605	01 Aug 2025 10:00	GWIS
2	0.5	0	5634	01 Aug 2025 14:00	GWIS
3	0.5	0	5791	01 Aug 2025 18:00	GWIS
4	0.5	0	5839	01 Aug 2025 22:00	GWIS
5	0.5	0	6605	02 Aug 2025 02:00	GWIS
6	0.5	0	6239	02 Aug 2025 06:00	GWIS
7	0.5	2	7449	02 Aug 2025 10:00	GWIS
8	0.5	2	8167	02 Aug 2025 18:00	GWIS
9	0.5	2	8764	02 Aug 2025 22:00	GWIS
10	0.5	2	8762	03 Aug 2025 06:00	GWIS
11	0.5	2	9869	03 Aug 2025 10:00	GWIS
12	0.5	2	10507	03 Aug 2025 14:00	GWIS
13	0.5	2	10649	03 Aug 2025 18:00	GWIS
14	0.5	2	10680	04 Aug 2025 10:00	GWIS
15	0.5	2	10693	04 Aug 2025 14:00	GWIS
16	0.5	2	10717	04 Aug 2025 18:00	GWIS
17	0.5	2	10718	04 Aug 2025 22:00	GWIS
18	0.5	2	10722	05 Aug 2025 10:00	GWIS
19	0.5	2	10856	05 Aug 2025 14:00	GWIS
20	0.5	2	10874	05 Aug 2025 18:00	GWIS
21	0.5	2	11315	05 Aug 2025 22:00	GWIS
22	0.5	2	11326	06 Aug 2025 06:00	GWIS
23	0.5	2	11681	06 Aug 2025 10:00	GWIS
24	0.5	2	11680	06 Aug 2025 14:00	GWIS
25	0.5	2	11752	06 Aug 2025 15:56	GWIS
26	0.5	2	11749	06 Aug 2025 18:00	GWIS
27	0.5	2	12045	06 Aug 2025 22:00	GWIS
28	0.5	2	13570	07 Aug 2025 06:00	GWIS
29	0.5	2	13802	07 Aug 2025 18:00	GWIS
30	0.5	2	13922	08 Aug 2025 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Canada , Province of Saskatchewan (population 1,029,142) .

Radius	Population
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Saskatchewan	Canada	1 million people

Affected populated places

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
La Loche		457				0	46 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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