Overall Green Forest fire in Canada from 28 Aug 2025 00:00 UTC to 07 Sep 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (44012 ha) in Canada 28 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 1024863
Countries:	Canada
Start Date - Last detection*:	28 Aug 2025 - 07 Sep 2025
Duration (days):	10
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	44012 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	5027	02 Sep 2025 06:00	GWIS
2	0.5	15880	02 Sep 2025 14:00	GWIS
3	0.5	19507	02 Sep 2025 18:00	GWIS
4	0.5	22903	03 Sep 2025 06:00	GWIS
5	0.5	21715	03 Sep 2025 10:00	GWIS
6	0.5	27032	03 Sep 2025 14:00	GWIS
7	0.5	27703	03 Sep 2025 18:00	GWIS
8	0.5	31739	04 Sep 2025 06:00	GWIS
9	0.5	28540	04 Sep 2025 10:00	GWIS
10	0.5	35955	04 Sep 2025 14:00	GWIS
11	0.5	36500	04 Sep 2025 18:00	GWIS
12	0.5	36723	04 Sep 2025 22:00	GWIS
13	0.5	37083	05 Sep 2025 06:00	GWIS
14	0.5	37049	05 Sep 2025 10:00	GWIS
15	0.5	41336	05 Sep 2025 14:00	GWIS
16	0.5	41818	05 Sep 2025 18:00	GWIS
17	0.5	41817	06 Sep 2025 06:00	GWIS
18	0.5	42436	06 Sep 2025 10:00	GWIS
19	0.5	42426	06 Sep 2025 14:00	GWIS
20	0.5	42751	06 Sep 2025 18:00	GWIS
21	0.5	42893	06 Sep 2025 22:00	GWIS
22	0.5	42992	07 Sep 2025 06:00	GWIS
23	0.5	43027	07 Sep 2025 10:00	GWIS
24	0.5	43725	07 Sep 2025 14:00	GWIS
25	0.5	44012	07 Sep 2025 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Canada , Province of British Columbia (population 3,415,527) .

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
British Columbia	Canada	3.4 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
Anahim Lake	YAA	1108				0	50 km
Puntzi Mountain		910	Civ.	Paved	No	6000	84 km
Chilanko Lodge		914				0	91 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Nechako Reservoir	Kenney	Nechako	1952	91 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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