Forest Fire (13343 ha) in United States 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 1001230
Countries: United States
Start Date - Last detection*: 28 Jul 2021 - 28 Jul 2021
Duration (days): 0
People affected: 1 in the burned area
Burned area: 13343 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Articles: 175 | About casualties: 15 | Last hour: 0

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Extreme heatwaves and raging wildfires have been overtaking cities around the world this week, bringing the effects of climate change to the doorsteps of thousands of people. These images show it all. “There’s just no words,” he mentioned
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Greenville ‘lost’ as California wildfires burn down historic town2021-08-06T13:45+0200.

Flames rise during Dixie Fire near Chico in Greenville, California, United States on August 5, 2021. The Dixie Fire took a turn for the worse Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 1 PM the winds picked up and the fire broke out of the containm
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5 Jaw-Dropping Photos From This Week And The Stories Behind Them2021-08-06T12:39+0200.

Extreme heatwaves and raging wildfires have been overtaking cities around the world this week, bringing the effects of climate change to the doorsteps of thousands of people. These images show it all. Greece. The country faced a fourth day
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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),