Forest Fire (23693 ha) in Canada 08 Aug 2026

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1030240
Glide number: WF-2026-000147-CAN
Countries: Canada
Start Date - Last detection*: 08 Aug 2026 - 13 Aug 2026
Duration (days): 5
People affected: 4911 in the burned area
Burned area: 23693 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),