Overall Green Forest fire alert in Russian Federation from 17 May 2024 00:00 UTC to 26 May 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (5339 ha) in Russian Federation 17 May 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 1019756
Countries:	Russian Federation
Start Date - Last detection*:	17 May 2024 - 26 May 2024
Duration (days):	9
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	5339 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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21 May 09:01 23 May 09:02 24 May 09:02 26 May 09:02

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	5066	21 May 2024 08:00	GWIS
2	0.5	5092	23 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
3	0.5	5177	24 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
4	0.5	5339	26 May 2024 08:01	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Russian Federation , Region of Chitinskaya oblast'. The nearest places are Sretensk, and Kokuy.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people
1 km	no people
Burned Area	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Chitinskaya oblast'	Russian Federation	-

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Sretensk	Chitinskaya	Russia	City	7600 people	67 km
Kokuy	Chitinskaya	Russia	City	7700 people	76 km

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Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Distance
Ust Karsk	610	30 km
	530	65 km
Sbega	823	73 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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