Forest Fire (48684 ha) in Australia 18 May 2023

Event summary

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

GDACS ID WF 1014332
Countries: Australia
Start Date - Last detection*: 18 May 2023 - 06 Jun 2023
Duration (days): 19
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 48684 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Articles: 137 | About casualties: 1 | Last hour: 0

The Climate Archive: Will 2023 be the hottest year on record?2023-06-15T10:29+0200.

Starting June 14, many places in northern China will usher in the highest temperatures of the year. Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan and 11 other places will witness continuously high temperatures; some areas will hit 40 degrees Cel
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Rains and low temperatures help fight forest fires in Canada2023-06-14T23:29+0200.

Firefighting crews are also hoping rain will help contain the flames. Photo: QUENTIN TYBERGHIEN/AFP/Getty Images. The arrival of rains and the drop in temperatures as well as the presence of thousands of firefighters from various countries
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Under a scorching sun, 200 South African firefighters wrapped up a las ... 2023-06-14T16:23+0200.

After completing their last round of training, this second batch of South African firefighters are headed to Canada to battle wildfires. Under a scorching sun, 200 South African firefighters wrapped up a last round of training on Tuesday (J
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Deployment to Canada 'good exposure' for SA firefighters2023-06-14T12:12+0200.

JOHANNESBURG - Under a scorching sun, 200 South African firefighters wrapped up a last round of training on Tuesday before flying out to help Canada battle unprecedented forest blazes there. It is a rare offer of aid from a developing count
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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),