Overall Green Forest fire alert in Russian Federation from 13 May 2024 00:00 UTC to 22 May 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (13970 ha) in Russian Federation 13 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 1019714
Countries:	Russian Federation
Start Date - Last detection*:	13 May 2024 - 22 May 2024
Duration (days):	9
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	13970 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	5191	15 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
2	0.5	5925	15 May 2024 10:23	GWIS
3	0.5	7687	16 May 2024 08:00	GWIS
4	0.5	9642	17 May 2024 08:00	GWIS
5	0.5	9738	18 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
6	0.5	13172	19 May 2024 08:00	GWIS
7	0.5	13429	20 May 2024 08:01	GWIS
8	0.5	13811	21 May 2024 08:00	GWIS
9	0.5	13970	23 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 Kokuy, Sretensk, Bukachacha, and Nerchinsk.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	<1000 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
Kokuy	Chitinskaya	Russia	City	7700 people	46 km
Sretensk	Chitinskaya	Russia	City	7600 people	47 km
Bukachacha	Chitinskaya	Russia	City	3300 people	54 km
Nerchinsk	Chitinskaya	Russia	City	15000 people	87 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
Nikolayevskoye	587	46 km
	530	47 km
	914	51 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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