Forest Fire (7210 ha) in China 06 Apr 2024

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 1019527
Countries: China
Start Date - Last detection*: 06 Apr 2024 - 11 Apr 2024
Duration (days): 5
People affected: 6106 in the burned area
Burned area: 7210 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 6106 7210 11 Apr 2024 08:01 GWIS
2 0.5 6145 7371 12 Apr 2024 08:01 GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in China , Province of Heilongjiang (population 39,022,690) . The nearest places are Daqing, Renmin, Mingshui, Longfeng, Anda, Wangkui, Honggang, Lindian, Lanxi, Zhaodong, and Baiquan.



Radius Population
10 km 62000 people
5 km 37000 people
2 km 26000 people
1 km 16000 people
Burned Area 6100 people


Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Heilongjiang China 39 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Renmin Heilongjiang China City - 22 km
Mingshui Heilongjiang China City 59000 people 44 km
Longfeng Heilongjiang China City 150000 people 51 km
Anda Heilongjiang China City 180000 people 53 km
Daqing Heilongjiang China Major city 1 million people 55 km
Wangkui Heilongjiang China City 69000 people 62 km
Honggang Heilongjiang China City 150000 people 72 km
Lindian Heilongjiang China City - 73 km
Lanxi Heilongjiang China City 72000 people 78 km
Zhaodong Heilongjiang China City 150000 people 87 km
Changwu Heilongjiang China City - 89 km
Baiquan Heilongjiang China City 69000 people 92 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

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