Forest Fire (38649 ha) in United States 16 Jul 2021

Event summary

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

GDACS ID WF 1001107
Countries: United States
Start Date - Last detection*: 16 Jul 2021 - 29 Jul 2021
Duration (days): 13
People affected: 568 in the burned area
Burned area: 38649 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Articles: 208 | About casualties: 37 | Last hour: 0

In Greece, ‘nightmarish summer’ fires hit northern Athens, residents e ... 2021-08-07T19:55+0200.

The forest fires that hit Greece for five days burned down in the early hours of this Saturday (7) towns north of the capital Athens, in addition to the island of Euboea, from where 1,300 people were evacuated by boat. Across the Aegean Sea
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Dixie Fire Becomes 3rd Largest Fire in California History2021-08-07T16:52+0200.

An intense and supplied fire still not extinguished. The massive wildfire ravaging northern California became the state’s third-largest blaze in recent history on Friday, and its expansion may continue. The prolonged drought, which scientis
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Turkey: what are the risks for the coal-fired power plant affected by ... 2021-08-07T02:01+0200.

The footage has raised fears of the worst, as more than 180 fires have ravaged forests and farmlands, as well as inhabited areas on Turkey’s Mediterranean coasts since Wednesday, one area has particularly caught the attention of Turkish aut
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Forest fires will burn the world2021-08-06T23:19+0200.

As the Western world emerged from the church-centered worldview of the medieval period, they relied on modern science as a way out of the centuries-old oppression of the Catholic church. In this period, which we call the Age of Enlightenmen
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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),