Overall Green Forest fire alert in China on 17 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC

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 1012788
Countries:	China
Start Date - Last detection*:	17 Mar 2023 - 17 Mar 2023
Duration (days):	0
People affected:	8130 in the burned area
Burned area:	6415 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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18 Mar 06:00

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	8130	6415	18 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in China , Province of Liaoning (population 43,726,540) . The nearest places are Shenyang, Fushun, Dongling, Xinmin, Sujiatun, Juliuhe, Tieling, Faku, Zhang Wu, Kaiyuan, and Benxi.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	150000 people
5 km	65000 people
2 km	31000 people
1 km	23000 people
Burned Area	8100 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	40964 m2	GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Liaoning	China	43.7 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Shenyang	Liaoning	China	Major city	4 million people	29 km
Dongling	Liaoning	China	City	170000 people	34 km
Xinmin	Liaoning	China	City	74000 people	42 km
Sujiatun	Liaoning	China	City	150000 people	45 km
Juliuhe	Liaoning	China	City	-	47 km
Tieling	Liaoning	China	City	330000 people	49 km
Faku	Liaoning	China	City	-	49 km
Fushun	Liaoning	China	Major city	1.2 million people	53 km
Zhang Wu	Liaoning	China	City	-	75 km
Kaiyuan	Liaoning	China	City	110000 people	78 km
Liaozhong	Liaoning	China	City	54000 people	79 km
Laocheng	Liaoning	China	City	-	86 km
Liaoyang	Liaoning	China	City	680000 people	89 km
Benxi	Liaoning	China	City	980000 people	92 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Shenyang / Beiling		41				0	23 km
Shenyang / Yu Hung Tun		19				0	27 km
Shenyang / Dongta		49				0	35 km
Shenyang / Hunhe		40				0	37 km
Shenyang / Taoxian	SHE	60	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	49 km
		91				0	75 km
		18				0	89 km

Ports

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Niuqibao		1959	27 km
Qipanshan	Trib. Hun He	1977	30 km
Shangtun		1958	35 km
Shangsi	Trib. Hun He	n/a	42 km
Huanzidong	Trib. Xiushui He	1975	45 km
Liushan	Trib. Hun He	n/a	50 km
Paoziyan		1956	53 km
Lamazhang	Trib. Xiushui He	1953	55 km
Jianshanzi	Trib. Xiushui He	1966	58 km
Sanhecheng	Trib. Xiushui He	1960	58 km
Chaihe	Chai He	1974	59 km
Santaizi		1944	63 km
Yingshou	Trib. Hun He	1965	66 km
Dahuofang	Hun He	1964	67 km
Wolonghu	Trib. Xiushui He	1958	74 km
Julonghu	Trib. Yangximu He	1960	75 km
Zhenziling	Xun He	1976	75 km
Shandaohe	Xiaojia He	1972	82 km
Shenwo	Taizi He	1972	94 km
Tanghe	Tang He	1969	106 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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