Forest Fire (29061 ha) in China 17 Mar 2026

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1027875
Countries: China
Start Date - Last detection*: 17 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2026
Duration (days): 14
People affected: 39879 in the burned area
Burned area: 29061 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),