Forest Fire (7914 ha) in Türkiye 28 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 1001228
Countries: Türkiye
Start Date - Last detection*: 28 Jul 2021 - 30 Jul 2021
Duration (days): 2
People affected: 1840 in the burned area
Burned area: 7914 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Bleak future for beekeepers in Turkey after wildfires devastate hives ... 2021-08-08T22:39+0200.

Turkey is one of the many nations along the Mediterranean coast that has been ravaged by the fires . At least eight people and countless animals have been killed. Nearly all of the residents of Osmaniye, a neighbourhood in the popular tour
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Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island2021-08-08T21:40+0200.

ISTIAIA - Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Pelo
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Azerbaijani fire and rescue forces continue operations to extinguish f ... 2021-08-08T20:35+0200.

In accordance with the instruction of President Ilham Aliyev, the fire and rescue forces of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan, sent to fraternal Turkey, continue operations to extinguish fires. The group, sent to Turkey on
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Prossima emergenza: incendi2021-08-08T20:21+0200.

In Italia è emergenza incendi legata a un’altra emergenza, quella climatica. Ora anche il nostro Paese, come la Grecia e la Turchia in Europa, la California e Bolivia nel continente americano e mezza Africa centro-meridionale, è alle prese
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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),