Forest Fire (35730 ha) in Canada 18 May 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 1014365
Countries: Canada
Start Date - Last detection*: 18 May 2023 - 30 May 2023
Duration (days): 12
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 35730 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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As wildfire smoke chokes East Coast, Senate tackles federal firefighti.. 6/9/2023 12:05:00 AM.

WASHINGTON (CN) — As the nation's capital braved a second day of hazardous air contamination thanks to wildfires blazing in Canada , federal officials told members of the Senate that the government is underpaying and overworking wildland fi
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The EU will come to Canada’s aid 6/9/2023 12:05:00 AM.

Canada is facing large-scale fires, and the European Union also plans to help it fight them. Because of the dense smoke, the air in North America is heavily polluted. Canada is dealing with the worst wildfire season on record. Authorities h
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Quebec wildfire situation 'stable' for coming days; evacuees stuck unt.. 6/9/2023 12:00:00 AM.

Quebec's precarious wildfire situation is expected to remain stable over the next 48 hours but residents displaced by the raging forest fires likely won't be able to return home until early next week, Premier François Legault said Thursday.
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Quebec fires: situation 'stable' for coming days; evacuees stuck until.. 6/8/2023 11:54:00 PM.

MONTREAL — Quebec's precarious wildfire situation is expected to remain stable over the next 48 hours but residents displaced by the raging forest fires likely won't be able to return home until early next week, Premier François Legault sai
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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),