Forest Fire (9632 ha) in France 09 Aug 2022

Event summary

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

GDACS ID WF 1008161
Countries: France
Start Date - Last detection*: 09 Aug 2022 - 12 Aug 2022
Duration (days): 3
People affected: 1054 in the burned area
Burned area: 9632 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Forest fire in France - Copernicus EMS activation (EMSR619)Wed, 10 Aug 2022 10:08

EMSR619: Copernicus Emergency Management Service has been activated
Forest fire in France - EC/ECHO daily mapTue, 16 Aug 2022 18:00

A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
Forest fire in France - JRC emergency reportWed, 10 Aug 2022 08:08

A new JRC Emergency report is now available
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EMSR (2), (2), EC-JRC (27), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),