Overall Green Forest fire alert in Russian Federation from 25 Apr 2024 00:00 UTC to 09 May 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (27915 ha) in Russian Federation 25 Apr 2024

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1019624
Countries:	Russian Federation
Start Date - Last detection*:	25 Apr 2024 - 09 May 2024
Duration (days):	14
People affected:	3 in the burned area
Burned area:	27915 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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29 Apr 08:17 30 Apr 08:22 30 Apr 13:32 01 May 08:16 02 May 08:18 03 May 08:21 04 May 08:19 05 May 08:22 06 May 08:21 07 May 08:21 08 May 08:21 09 May 08:23 10 May 08:23

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	0	6466	29 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
2	0.5	0	8141	30 Apr 2024 08:01	GWIS
3	0.5	0	8238	30 Apr 2024 13:25	GWIS
4	0.5	0	9987	01 May 2024 08:00	GWIS
5	0.5	3	19466	02 May 2024 08:00	GWIS
6	0.5	3	22085	03 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
7	0.5	3	22434	04 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
8	0.5	3	23226	05 May 2024 08:00	GWIS
9	0.5	3	23961	06 May 2024 08:00	GWIS
10	0.5	3	24163	07 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
11	0.5	3	24642	08 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
12	0.5	3	27637	09 May 2024 08:00	GWIS
13	0.5	3	27915	10 May 2024 08:01	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Russian Federation , Region of Yevreyskaya avtonomnaya oblast'. The nearest places are Birofeld, Babstovo, Birobidzhan, and Bira.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Protected Area	18661 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Yevreyskaya avtonomnaya oblast'	Russian Federation	-
Heilongjiang	China	39 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Birofeld	Yevreyskaya	Russia	City	-	26 km
Babstovo	Yevreyskaya	Russia	City	3600 people	27 km
Birobidzhan	Yevreyskaya	Russia	City	75000 people	67 km
Bira	Yevreyskaya	Russia	City	4200 people	94 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Distance
	76	22 km
Birofeld Northwest	76	32 km
Birobidzhan South	101	47 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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