Forest Fire (5691 ha) in Australia 17 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 1014501
Countries: Australia
Start Date - Last detection*: 17 May 2023 - 28 May 2023
Duration (days): 11
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 5691 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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World News | Canada Wildfires Lead to Air-quality Alerts in US, Here's ... 2023-06-06T21:31+0200.

Toronto, Jun 6 (AP) Canada is dealing with a series of intense wildfires that have spread from the western provinces to Quebec, with hundreds of forest fires burning. The smoke has traveled into the United States, resulting in a number of a
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Ontario seeing more forest fires amid unprecedented season across Cana ... 2023-06-06T20:15+0200.

Relentless wildfires have devoured 3.3 million hectares of land across Canada so far this year — roughly 10 times the normal average for the season. On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke to journalists about ongoing efforts to help
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Factbox-Wildfires halt mining operations in Canada Reuters |Updated 20 ... 2023-06-06T17:26+0200.

(Reuters) - Canada has been witnessing intense wildfires this year, with Quebec currently being the worst-affected region. The government has closed access to several roads across Quebec and companies have temporarily curtailed operations.
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Factbox-Wildfires halt mining operations in Canada (Reuters) - Canada ... 2023-06-06T17:14+0200.

(Reuters) - Canada has been witnessing intense wildfires this year, with Quebec currently being the worst-affected region. The government has closed access to several roads across Quebec and companies have temporarily curtailed operations.
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