Forest Fire (6868 ha) in Mexico 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 1014478
Countries: Mexico
Start Date - Last detection*: 18 May 2023 - 30 May 2023
Duration (days): 12
People affected: 1 in the burned area
Burned area: 6868 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Articles: 83 | About casualties: 0 | Last hour: 5

Quebec wildfire situation 'stable' for coming days; evacuees stuck unt ... 2023-06-09T00:00+0200.

Quebec's precarious wildfire situation is expected to remain stable over the next 48 hours but residents displaced by the raging forest fires likely won't be able to return home until early next week, Premier François Legault said Thursday.
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Quebec fires: situation 'stable' for coming days; evacuees stuck until ... 2023-06-08T23:54+0200.

MONTREAL — Quebec's precarious wildfire situation is expected to remain stable over the next 48 hours but residents displaced by the raging forest fires likely won't be able to return home until early next week, Premier François Legault sai
...(more)
Quebec fires: situation 'stable' for coming days; evacuees stuck until ... 2023-06-08T23:53+0200.

MONTREAL — Quebec's precarious wildfire situation is expected to remain stable over the next 48 hours but residents displaced by the raging forest fires likely won't be able to return home until early next week, Premier François Legault sai
...(more)
Quebec fires: situation 'stable' for coming days; evacuees stuck until ... 2023-06-08T23:53+0200.

MONTREAL — Quebec's precarious wildfire situation is expected to remain stable over the next 48 hours but residents displaced by the raging forest fires likely won't be able to return home until early next week, Premier François Legault sai
...(more)

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (27), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),