Forest Fire (13591 ha) in Canada 08 May 2025

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 1023784
Countries: Canada
Start Date - Last detection*: 08 May 2025 - 18 May 2025
Duration (days): 10
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 13591 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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''Complete drainage'' of lake cuts off Cree hunting territory near Was.. 5/21/2025 9:28:00 PM.

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Mark Madryga vs. Kristi Gordon: How Global B.C.''s top two meteorologi.. 5/21/2025 1:30:00 PM.

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Global forest loss 2024: Tropical forest... 5/21/2025 11:35:00 AM.

Fires surpass agriculture as leading cause of forest loss. World Resources Institute has reported that global forest loss rose to its highest level on record in 2024, with fire overtaking agriculture as the main cause of tropical primary fo
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),