Forest Fire (6094 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 1021245
Countries: Canada
Start Date - Last detection*: 10 Aug 2024 - 17 Aug 2024
Duration (days): 7
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 6094 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Red skies over Finland as Canadian wildfire smoke arrives 8/20/2024 9:13:00 PM.

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About 70,000 Quebec insurance claims since Aug. 9 rains 8/20/2024 9:04:00 PM.

Approximately 70,000 home insurance claims have been received by Quebec insurers since the torrential rains on Aug. 9, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reported Tuesday, saying unusual delays should be expected in processing claims. Tak
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Canada is burning, where over 800 fires have been registered 8/20/2024 5:19:00 PM.

Canada and last year Canada was hit by major forest fires. By the end of 2023, more than 6.000 fires had burned about 15 million hectares of land – an area larger than England. On average, Canada loses about 2,5 hectares of land per year to
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Clima en Irlanda: Met Éireann pronostica un día soleado, antes de la t.. 8/20/2024 5:09:00 PM.

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