Forest Fire (14390 ha) in Morocco 13 Jul 2022

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 1007260
Countries: Morocco
Start Date - Last detection*: 13 Jul 2022 - 24 Jul 2022
Duration (days): 11
People affected: 484 in the burned area
Burned area: 14390 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Forests on fire 8/2/2022 5:42:00 AM.

FOREST fires have scorched the planet with ferocity this year. Over the past four months, a series of deadly wildfires have raged across several parts of the world, the latest affecting California, countries in southern Europe, and Morocco.
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Wildfires in northern Morocco, a villager prosecuted 7/30/2022 7:47:00 AM.

A villager was charged for involuntary fire in the northern Moroccan province of Larache, the region most affected by violent forest fires, a judicial source said. A resident of a village in Larache has been referred to the royal prosecutor
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Wildfires in northern Morocco, a villager prosecuted 7/29/2022 7:43:00 PM.

A villager was charged for involuntary fire in the northern Moroccan province of Larache, the region most affected by violent forest fires, a judicial source said. A resident of a village in Larache has been referred to the royal prosecutor
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In northern Morocco, emergency response teams step up efforts to conta.. 7/29/2022 7:43:00 PM.

Moroccan firefighters stepped up their efforts on Wednesday to contain forest fires, fanned by fierce winds,that are sweeping across the north of the country, according to local authorities. In the most affected province of Larache, north o
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),