Overall Green Forest fire alert in China from 26 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC to 29 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 1013116
Countries:	China
Start Date - Last detection*:	26 Mar 2023 - 29 Mar 2023
Duration (days):	3
People affected:	34 in the burned area
Burned area:	6841 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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30 Mar 06:01

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	34	6841	30 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in China , Province of Jilin (population 27,325,100) . The nearest places are Changchun, Yitong, Yantongshan, Xinan, Liaoyuan, Fanjiatun, Datun, Gongzhuling, Dongfeng, and Jiutai.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	70000 people
5 km	22000 people
2 km	4800 people
1 km	3000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	3648 m2	GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Jilin	China	27.3 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Yitong	Jilin	China	City	-	25 km
Yantongshan	Jilin	China	City	57000 people	33 km
Xinan	Jilin	China	City	-	47 km
Liaoyuan	Jilin	China	City	460000 people	60 km
Fanjiatun	Jilin	China	City	-	61 km
Datun	Jilin	China	City	-	61 km
Changchun	Jilin	China	Major city	-	66 km
Gongzhuling	Jilin	China	City	140000 people	67 km
Dongfeng	Jilin	China	City	67000 people	73 km
Jiutai	Jilin	China	City	180000 people	94 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
Jichang		299				0	27 km
Changchun / Datun		239				0	54 km
Chang Chun East		213				0	66 km
Huaide		187				0	70 km
Changchun / Dafang Shen	CGQ	232	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8500	72 km
Dongfeng		411				0	74 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Erlongshan	Dongliao He	1967	67 km
	Shitoukoumen	Yinma He	1965	72 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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