Forest Fire (8688 ha) in Canada 10 Aug 2024

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 1021188
Countries: Canada
Start Date - Last detection*: 10 Aug 2024 - 13 Aug 2024
Duration (days): 3
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 8688 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
Satellite products
Analytical products
Detailed event map. European Union, 2025. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Canada’s 2023 wildfires released nearly a decade’s worth of CO2 in one.. 8/16/2024 3:56:00 PM.

Canada’s record-shattering 2023 wildfires produced nearly as much greenhouse gas emissions in a single season as would typically be expected over an entire decade of wildfires. As the climate crisis continues to intensify, these unprecedent
...(more)
More quality statements issued in northwestern Ontario First Nations w.. 8/16/2024 2:45:00 PM.

A waterbomber aircraft is shown flying through smokey conditions in Ontario. Many northern First Nations in Ontario are experiencing poor air quality due to forest fire smoke. (Ontario Forest Fires/X) Environment Canada air quality stateme
...(more)
Poor air quality in the forecast for Ottawa this Friday 8/16/2024 11:50:00 AM.

Poor air quality and reduced visibility caused by smoke from forest fires in Western Canada are in the forecast for the capital this Friday, according to Environment Canada. The weather agency says people experiencing discomfort should limi
...(more)
Wildfires: how under threat are cities? 8/16/2024 10:41:00 AM.

Black smoke billowed behind Athen''s iconic Parthenon temple in the past week as The image was a stark illustration that the wildfires intensifying around the world are not confined to remote, rural areas, but also having a huge impact in c
...(more)

View more news

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),