Forest Fire (9225 ha) in United States 08 Sep 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 1017371
Countries: United States
Start Date - Last detection*: 08 Sep 2023 - 22 Sep 2023
Duration (days): 14
People affected: 13 in the burned area
Burned area: 9225 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Articles: 164 | About casualties: 3 | Last hour: 0

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Stati UnitiAll'improvviso il Mississippi è pieno di acqua salata2023-09-30T12:04+0200.

Il fiume, beh, è di quelli leggendari. E iconici. Il Mississippi, o se preferite Ol' Man River. Un vero e proprio pezzo di storia americana, simbolo della maestosità della natura. Ma anche teatro, con il suo flusso infinito, delle lotte e d
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CBS News Peddles Climate-Attribution Misinfo On Canadian Wildfires2023-09-29T22:00+0200.

Written by on Sep 29, 2023 . Posted in Latest news CBS News Peddles Climate-Attribution Misinfo On Canadian Wildfires. CBS News ran a story claiming that Canada’s severe wildfires this year were due to climate change. This is false. Althou
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