Forest Fire (11920 ha) in Canada 24 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 1014545
Countries: Canada
Start Date - Last detection*: 24 May 2023 - 30 May 2023
Duration (days): 6
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 11920 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Articles: 834 | About casualties: 1 | Last hour: 28

The EU will come to Canada’s aid2023-06-09T00:05+0200.

Canada is facing large-scale fires, and the European Union also plans to help it fight them. Because of the dense smoke, the air in North America is heavily polluted. Canada is dealing with the worst wildfire season on record. Authorities h
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As wildfire smoke chokes East Coast, Senate tackles federal firefighti ... 2023-06-09T00:05+0200.

WASHINGTON (CN) — As the nation's capital braved a second day of hazardous air contamination thanks to wildfires blazing in Canada , federal officials told members of the Senate that the government is underpaying and overworking wildland fi
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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
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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),