Overall Green Forest fire in Canada from 23 Aug 2025 00:00 UTC to 02 Sep 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (22208 ha) in Canada 23 Aug 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 1024791
Countries:	Canada
Start Date - Last detection*:	23 Aug 2025 - 02 Sep 2025
Duration (days):	10
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	22208 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	5340	29 Aug 2025 14:00	GWIS
2	0.5	5741	29 Aug 2025 18:00	GWIS
3	0.5	5754	29 Aug 2025 22:00	GWIS
4	0.5	5753	30 Aug 2025 02:00	GWIS
5	0.5	5750	30 Aug 2025 10:00	GWIS
6	0.5	6630	30 Aug 2025 14:00	GWIS
7	0.5	6832	30 Aug 2025 18:00	GWIS
8	0.5	7056	30 Aug 2025 22:00	GWIS
9	0.5	7125	31 Aug 2025 10:00	GWIS
10	0.5	10230	31 Aug 2025 14:00	GWIS
11	0.5	15240	31 Aug 2025 18:00	GWIS
12	0.5	15569	31 Aug 2025 22:00	GWIS
13	0.5	15571	01 Sep 2025 06:00	GWIS
14	0.5	20457	01 Sep 2025 10:00	GWIS
15	0.5	20492	01 Sep 2025 14:00	GWIS
16	0.5	21843	01 Sep 2025 18:00	GWIS
17	0.5	21853	01 Sep 2025 22:00	GWIS
18	0.5	21865	02 Sep 2025 06:00	GWIS
19	0.5	21948	02 Sep 2025 10:00	GWIS
20	0.5	22208	02 Sep 2025 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

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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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