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Canada Wildfire Burns 6,080 Hectares — Green GDACS Alert

Occurred 23 May 2026·Detected 26 May 2026·
🇨🇦 Canada — exact province or region not specified1 reportEnded 29 May 2026
Natural CatastropheProperty

A forest fire detected on 23 May 2026 in Canada burned approximately 6,080 hectares over a one-day duration. GDACS assigned a green (low) alert level, with zero people reported in the burned area. There is no named commercial, industrial, or insured asset affected, and no credible loss estimate provided.

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Impact verdict

Low impact. GDACS green alert with zero population in the burned area. No named commercial, industrial, or insured assets identified. No loss estimate provided. No concrete London Market loss pathway exists based on available source information.

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Fire detected 23 May 2026, last thermal anomaly detected 24 May 2026
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Burned area: 6,080 hectares
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GDACS alert level: Green (low humanitarian impact)
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Zero people reported in the burned area
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Media references to Canadian wildfires in context of air quality risks near FIFA World Cup 2026 venues
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Uncertain3 lines

Exact location within Canada not specified
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Affected countries

🇨🇦 Canada

Timeline

Status Change2 Jun 2026, 13:05

Lifecycle changed

monitoring → closed

Closure2 Jun 2026, 13:05

Event Closed

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Status Change29 May 2026, 05:30

Status changed to monitoring

Auto-transitioned: no updates for 6 hours

active → monitoring

Status Change28 May 2026, 22:36

Status changed to active

remediation: existing authoritative signal

signal → active

Initial Detection26 May 2026, 15:20

Initial Detection

A forest fire detected on 23 May 2026 in Canada burned approximately 6,080 hectares over a one-day duration. GDACS assigned a green (low) alert level, with zero people reported in the burned area. There is no named commercial, industrial, or insured asset affected, and no credible loss estimate provided.

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability. People affected: 0 in the burned area. Burned area: 6080 ha.

Source: GDACS Alerts (Official Advisory) · View source

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