Overall Green Forest fire alert in China from 08 Apr 2021 00:00 UTC to 20 Apr 2021 00:00 UTC

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 1000013
Countries:	China
Start Date - Last detection*:	08 Apr 2021 - 20 Apr 2021
Duration (days):	12
People affected:	17745 in the burned area
Burned area:	10047 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

20 Apr 12:12 21 Apr 05:49

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	15924	8888	20 Apr 2021 05:02	GWIS
2		0.5	17745	10047	21 Apr 2021 05:01	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, Changwu, Fengle, Zhaozhou, Zhaodong, Anda, Lanxi, Shuangcheng, Longfeng, Renmin, and Honggang.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	170000 people
5 km	94000 people
2 km	68000 people
1 km	53000 people
Burned Area	18000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	363356 m2	GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Heilongjiang	China	39 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Changwu	Heilongjiang	China	City	-	15 km
Fengle	Heilongjiang	China	City	-	18 km
Zhaozhou	Heilongjiang	China	City	62000 people	31 km
Zhaodong	Heilongjiang	China	City	150000 people	38 km
Anda	Heilongjiang	China	City	180000 people	62 km
Lanxi	Heilongjiang	China	City	72000 people	69 km
Shuangcheng	Heilongjiang	China	City	130000 people	81 km
Longfeng	Heilongjiang	China	City	150000 people	83 km
Renmin	Heilongjiang	China	City	-	84 km
Honggang	Heilongjiang	China	City	150000 people	85 km
Daqing	Heilongjiang	China	Major city	1 million people	91 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

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

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Harbin Yangjiagang	HRB	125	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10400	59 km
Shuang Cheng		172				0	77 km
Harbin / Wang Kang		166				0	78 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.