Overall Green Forest fire in China from 24 Mar 2026 00:00 UTC to 04 Apr 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (12855 ha) in China 24 Mar 2026

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	WF 1028104
Countries:	China
Start Date - Last detection*:	24 Mar 2026 - 04 Apr 2026
Duration (days):	11
People affected:	18309 in the burned area
Burned area:	12855 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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02 Apr 07:06 04 Apr 07:08 08 Apr 11:16

Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	10001	6241	02 Apr 2026 06:00	GWIS
2	0.5	18263	12697	04 Apr 2026 06:00	GWIS
3	0.5	18309	12855	08 Apr 2026 10:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in China. The nearest places are Suihua, Bayan, Shangji, Wangkui, Tieli, Hulan, Mulan, and Binzhou.

Radius	Population
10 km	130000 people
5 km	68000 people
2 km	39000 people
1 km	31000 people
Burned Area	18000 people

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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