Forest Fire (7056 ha) in China 31 Mar 2023

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 1013146
Countries: China
Start Date - Last detection*: 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2023
Duration (days): 0
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 7056 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

IDAlert colorGDACS ScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 0 7056 01 Apr 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 Dongping, Tailai, Zhenlai, and Baicheng.

Radius Population
10 km 33000 people
5 km 9700 people
2 km 4500 people
1 km 2700 people
Burned Area no people

Land Cover area Source
Settlement 42826 m2 GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Jilin China 27.3 million people
Heilongjiang China 39 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Dongping Jilin China City - 17 km
Tailai Heilongjiang China City 65000 people 28 km
Zhenlai Jilin China City 67000 people 40 km
Baicheng Jilin China City 320000 people 77 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

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