Forest Fire (183087 ha) in Canada 01 Jun 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 1014620
Countries: Canada
Start Date - Last detection*: 01 Jun 2023 - 20 Jun 2023
Duration (days): 19
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 183087 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Latest media headlines

Articles: 1505 | About casualties: 7 | Last hour: 5

Canada Day fireworks in Montreal cancelled because of wildfire smoke2023-06-29T23:01+0200.

MONTREAL -- Canada Day fireworks planned for Saturday night in Montreal have been cancelled as air-quality concerns persist because of wildfires burning in northern Quebec. The Canadian wildfires have shrouded much of the U.S. and parts of
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World News | Canada Day Fireworks in Montreal Cancelled Because of Wil ... 2023-06-29T22:55+0200.

Montreal, Jun 30 (AP) Canada Day fireworks planned for Saturday night in Montreal have been cancelled as air-quality concerns persist because of wildfires burning in northern Quebec. The Canadian wildfires have shrouded much of the US and p
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Canada Day fireworks in Montreal cancelled because of wildfire smoke2023-06-29T22:53+0200.

MONTREAL (AP) — Canada Day fireworks planned for Saturday night in Montreal have been cancelled as air-quality concerns persist because of wildfires burning in northern Quebec. Stephane Guertin of Tandem Communication, which represents the
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Canada Day fireworks in Montreal cancelled because of wildfire smoke2023-06-29T22:46+0200.

MONTREAL — Canada Day fireworks planned for Saturday night in Montreal have been cancelled as air-quality concerns persist because of wildfires burning in northern Quebec. The Canadian wildfires have shrouded much of the U.S. and parts of C
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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),