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GDACS Records 6,216 Hectares Burned in Central African Republic Fire

GDACS dates the fire from Nov. 7 to Nov. 10 and recorded no people affected within the burned area.

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Scorched trees mark a forest burn area in the Central African Republic. / EconoTimes.ai (mono)
Scorched trees mark a forest burn area in the Central African Republic. / EconoTimes.ai (mono)

The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) lists 6,216 hectares burned in a Central African Republic forest fire, with no people recorded as affected inside the burned area.

The event page gives Nov. 7 as the start date and Nov. 10 as the last detection of the fire’s thermal anomaly. It lists the event’s duration as three days.

GDACS assessed the fire’s potential humanitarian impact as low, considering the burn extent, affected population and vulnerability.

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