1987 Daxing'anling wildfire

The 1987 Daxing'anling wildfire (大兴安岭特大森林火灾), also known as the May 6 fire (5·6大火) was a major wildfire that began in the northeast Daxing'anling Prefecture Heilongjiang People's Republic of China on May 6, 1987.[1] The burning lasted almost a month, when it was finally stopped on June 2, 1987.[2] The fire covered about 10,000 square kilometres (2,500,000 acres) of which 6500 square kilometres was forestry.[2] About 266 people were wounded and 211 died in the sea of fire with 50,000 left homeless.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Chinanews.com. "Chinanews.com." 大興安嶺特大森林火災. Retrieved on 2009-07-30.
  2. 1 2 Sohu.com. "Sohu.com." 1987年5月6日 大兴安岭发生特大火灾. Retrieved on 2009-08-01.

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