Forest Fire (205888 ha) in Russian Federation 29 Apr 2021

Event summary

This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1000398
Countries: Russian Federation
Start Date - Last detection*: 29 Apr 2021 - 16 Jun 2021
Duration (days): 48
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 205888 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Articles: 97 | About casualties: 5 | Last hour: 0

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Freezing temperatures, snow and ice might come to mind when you think of Siberia , but the past week has seen the Arctic region experiencing a record-breaking heatwave with temperatures soaring to 118 degrees Fahrenheit. In Saskylah, a smal
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Rainstorms bring relief as EuropeWed, 23 Jun 2021 00:20:00 +0200.

Thunderstorms brought a much-needed cooldown to parts of Western Europe over the weekend as the continent sweltered under its first summer heat wave. Dozens of people were reported drowned as they sought relief from the heat. Forecasters pr
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Rainstorms bring relief as Europe suffers summer heat wave; Malta Met ... Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:11:00 +0200.

Thunderstorms brought a much-needed cooldown to parts of Western Europe over the weekend as the continent sweltered under its first summer heat wave. Dozens of people were reported drowned as they sought relief from the heat. Forecasters pr
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Thunderstorms cool down parts of Europe as continent swelters in its f ... Tue, 22 Jun 2021 01:13:00 +0200.

Thunderstorms brought a much-needed cool down to parts of Western Europe over the weekend as the continent sweltered under its first summer heat wave. H owever dozens of people were reported drowned as they sought relief from the heat. Fore
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (27), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),