Forest Fire (6237 ha) in Australia 26 Apr 2024

Event summary

This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1019623
Countries: Australia
Start Date - Last detection*: 26 Apr 2024 - 01 May 2024
Duration (days): 5
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 6237 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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The country with the world's cleanest air is a beach paradise without ... 2024-05-10T09:24+0200.

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Hot Weather and the Footprint of Global Warming in the Last Decade2024-05-10T05:45+0200.

KOMPAS/FERGANATA INDRA RIATMOKO. A satay vendor protects his head with a cloth during the scorching heat in Kraton District, Yogyakarta (4/5/2024). The temperature in Yogyakarta during the day over the past few days has been around 32 degre
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Climate change in wine and haematology2024-05-07T12:12+0200.

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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),