Forest Fire (271 ha) in Czech Republic 02 May 2026

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1028588
Countries: Czech Republic
Start Date - Last detection*: 02 May 2026 - 03 May 2026
Duration (days): 1
People affected: 9 in the burned area
Burned area: 271 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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17 May 15:10

Impact Timeline

IDLevelScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 9 271 17 May 2026 14:00 GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Czech Republic , Region of Severocesky (population 1,183,612) . The nearest places are Praha, Liberec, Dresden, Cottbus, Rumburk, Novÿ Bor, Decin, Ceska Lipa, Ebersbach, Neustadt in Sachsen, and Forst.



Radius Population
10 km 18000 people
5 km 1800 people
2 km <1000 people
1 km <1000 people
Burned Area <1000 people


Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Severocesky Czech Republic 1.2 million people
Sachsen Germany 4.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Rumburk Czech Republic City 11000 people 14 km
Novÿ Bor Czech Republic City 12000 people 14 km
Decin Czech Republic City - 19 km
Ceska Lipa Czech Republic City - 20 km
Ebersbach Sachsen Germany City 11000 people 20 km
Neustadt in Sachsen Sachsen Germany City - 24 km
Zittau Sachsen Germany City 25000 people 27 km
Altlöbau Sachsen Germany City 16000 people 31 km
Ústí nad Labem Czech Republic City - 32 km
Bischofswerda Sachsen Germany City 13000 people 35 km
Bautzen Sachsen Germany City 42000 people 35 km
Pirna Sachsen Germany City 40000 people 37 km
Bogatynia Podlaskie Poland City 19000 people 37 km
Chabarovice Czech Republic City - 41 km
Litomerice Czech Republic City 25000 people 42 km
Liberec Czech Republic Major city 96000 people 44 km
Krupka Czech Republic City 14000 people 44 km
Teplice Czech Republic City 50000 people 49 km
Görlitz Sachsen Germany City 60000 people 50 km
Roudnice nad Labem Czech Republic City 13000 people 51 km
Zgorzelec Podlaskie Poland City 33000 people 51 km
Kamenz Sachsen Germany City 18000 people 51 km
Dresden Sachsen Germany Major city 480000 people 53 km
Jablonec nad Nisou Czech Republic City 44000 people 54 km
Niesky Sachsen Germany City 11000 people 55 km
Freital Sachsen Germany City 39000 people 57 km
Melnik Czech Republic City 19000 people 57 km
Bílina Czech Republic City 16000 people 58 km
Turnov Czech Republic City 14000 people 59 km
Radebeul Sachsen Germany City 33000 people 60 km
Mlada Boleslav Czech Republic City 44000 people 60 km
Litvínov Czech Republic City 27000 people 65 km
Coswig Sachsen Germany City 22000 people 67 km
Neratovice Czech Republic City 16000 people 67 km
Most Czech Republic City 67000 people 69 km
Louny Czech Republic City 19000 people 72 km
Weisswasser Sachsen Germany City - 73 km
Slany Czech Republic City 15000 people 74 km
Spremberg Brandenburg Germany City 26000 people 79 km
Senftenberg Brandenburg Germany City 29000 people 80 km
Kladno Czech Republic City 69000 people 83 km
Grossräschen Brandenburg Germany City - 86 km
Nymburk Czech Republic City 14000 people 86 km
Praha Czech Republic Capital 1.1 million people 87 km
Forst Brandenburg Germany City 23000 people 98 km
Cottbus Brandenburg Germany Major city 83000 people 101 km

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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
Ceskalipa 280 0 20 km
Bischofswerda 320 0 33 km
Mimon 244 0 34 km
Bautzen Litten 168 Civ. Paved No 7200 37 km
Liberec 405 0 43 km
Sdier 152 0 45 km
Gorlutz 238 0 49 km
Hodkovice Nad Mohelkou 402 Civ. Unpaved No 3200 51 km
Roudnice Nadlebem 219 Civ. Unpaved No 5900 52 km
Kamenz 155 Civ. Paved No 3600 53 km
Mnichovo Hradiste 244 Civ. Paved No 5000 54 km
Dresden DRS 201 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 56 km
Dresden 219 0 56 km
3048 0 60 km
Mlada Boleslav 244 0 60 km
Sazena 244 Civ. Unpaved No 4300 61 km
Most 274 Civ. Unpaved No 3700 65 km
Rothenburg 187 Civ. Paved No 8200 67 km
Nardt 119 0 67 km
Rana 259 0 72 km
Klecany Vodochody 277 Civ. Paved Yes 8200 72 km
Panensky / Tynec 366 0 73 km
Ruhland Highway Strip 102 0 77 km
Milovice 195 0 77 km
Bordwe 140 0 79 km
Welzow 118 Civ. Paved No 4900 82 km
Prague / Kbely 280 0 83 km
Schwarzheide 101 0 83 km
Prague Ruzyne PRG 366 Civ. Paved Yes 12100 86 km
Kladno 420 0 88 km
Preshchen 102 0 89 km
Neuhausen 85 0 91 km
Preschen Highway Strip 101 0 91 km
Drebkau 78 0 93 km
Tocna 311 0 98 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Bautzen Spree 1975 40 km
Quitzdorf Schwarzer Schops 1972 52 km
Josefuv Dul Kamenice 1982 54 km
Malter Rote Weisseritz 1913 55 km
Lehnmuehle Wilde Weisseritz 1931 59 km
Flaje Flajsky Potok 1963 63 km
Lesna Kwisa 1906 63 km
Klingenberg Wilde Weisseritz 1914 63 km
Spremberg Spree 1965 88 km

Nuclear plants

Nuclear Facilities

Site Name Type Name Country
Site-Dresden University Research reactor AKR-2 Germany
Site-Praha - západ Research reactor LR-0 Czech Republic
Site-Praha - západ Research reactor LVR-15 Rež Czech Republic
Site-Praha Research reactor VR-1 Czech Republic

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