Forest Fire (5135 ha) in Canada 08 May 2024

Event summary

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

GDACS ID WF 1019700
Countries: Canada
Start Date - Last detection*: 08 May 2024 - 14 May 2024
Duration (days): 6
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 5135 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Expanding the urban canopy in Canada2024-05-20T21:32+0200.

Today’s announcement by Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) President Scott Pearce marks a significant step forward for the Two Billion Tree (2BT) program. With over 550 m
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Toronto charity stepping up to help firefighters battle wildland fires ... 2024-05-20T01:15+0200.

As the wildland fire season intensifies in Western Canada, a charity in Toronto is stepping up its efforts to get supplies into the hands of firefighters. “We’re right in the season now. Like you’ve already seen evacuations in parts of the
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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),