Forest Fire (10995 ha) in Australia 20 Jul 2026

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1029721
Countries: Australia
Start Date - Last detection*: 20 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2026
Duration (days): 10
People affected: 13 in the burned area
Burned area: 10995 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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The Latest: Fire crews in southwest France battle massive blaze as the.. 7/29/2026 4:42:00 PM.

Firefighters in southwest France are fighting against a mega-fire four times the size of Paris. Meanwhile, temperatures are expected to climb above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) on Wednesday. The heat wave and forecast winds c
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),