Forest Fire (21171 ha) in Canada 02 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 1014635
Countries: Canada
Start Date - Last detection*: 02 Jun 2023 - 06 Jun 2023
Duration (days): 4
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 21171 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Articles: 990 | About casualties: 2 | Last hour: 1

Portugal joins Canada's wildfire effort2023-06-15T21:58+0200.

LISBON, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Portugal on Wednesday sent 140 Joint Operational Force (FOCON) firefighters to Canada to help the country combat its current forest fires, the Portuguese National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANE
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Smoky conditions return to Ottawa2023-06-15T20:53+0200.

Smoke and haze returned to the capital region Thursday due to wildfires continuing to burn in Quebec. Environment Canada has issued a smog warning for communities north and east of Gatineau due to high levels of air pollution caused by the
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Forest fires continue to ravage Canada: low smog also over Montreal2023-06-15T20:50+0200.

Forest fires continue to plague Canada and as a result, smog levels remain high in large parts of the country. Montreal is also affected. The city will host the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend. ......
US anticipates increase in wildfires like the one in Canada due to...2023-06-15T20:11+0200.

Effects of the Canadian forest fires on Washington, DC. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images. WASHINGTON – In the coming years an increase in fire emergencies is coming due to the increase in global temperatures due to climate change a situa
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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),