Overall Green Forest fire alert in Canada from 27 May 2023 00:00 UTC to 03 Jun 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (24082 ha) in Canada 27 May 2023

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

GDACS ID	WF 1014506
Glide number:	WF-2023-000091-CAN
Countries:	Canada
Start Date - Last detection*:	27 May 2023 - 03 Jun 2023
Duration (days):	7
People affected:	596 in the burned area
Burned area:	24082 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Canada - Wildfires (ECHO 30 May 2023)Tue, 30 May 2023 09:58

Wildfires have been affecting the Province of Nova Scotia in eastern Canada, resulting in evacuations and damage.
Two main wildfires have been reported by the Government of Nova Scotia, one in Barrington Lake (Shelburne County) that is burning almost 10,000 ha and another in Tantallon Municipality (close to Halifax City) with 788 ha of burned are out of control.
Media report, more than 16,000 evacuated people and at least 200 houses or structures have been destroyed in the areas of Hammonds Plains, Upper Tantallon and Pockwock, close to Halifax City. Forest fires also impacted the Province of New Brunswick (west of Nova Scotia Province) over the past few days and led to evacuations of about 400 homes.
Over the next 24 hours, according to the JRC Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) the fire danger forecast is expected to be from low to moderate across the affected areas.

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