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The Black Dragon fire, also known as the 1987 Daxing'anling wildfire (Chinese: 大兴安岭特大森林火灾) was the deadliest forest fire in the People's Republic of China. The fire broke out in Daxing'anling Prefecture, Heilongjiang on May 6, 1987. It also spread into the Soviet Union. The burning lasted almost a month, when it was finally stopped on June 2, 1987. The fire covered about 10,000 km2 (2,500,000 acres) of which 6,500 km2 (2,500 sq mi) was forest; it destroyed 7.3 million hectares (18 million acres) of forest, including one-sixth of China's entire timber reserves. About 266 people were wounded and 211 died in the fire leaving 50,000 homeless. It was one of the largest wildfires ever to occur, and the largest to strike China in over 300 years.

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  • The Black Dragon fire, also known as the 1987 Daxing'anling wildfire (Chinese: 大兴安岭特大森林火灾) was the deadliest forest fire in the People's Republic of China. The fire broke out in Daxing'anling Prefecture, Heilongjiang on May 6, 1987. It also spread into the Soviet Union. The burning lasted almost a month, when it was finally stopped on June 2, 1987. The fire covered about 10,000 km2 (2,500,000 acres) of which 6,500 km2 (2,500 sq mi) was forest; it destroyed 7.3 million hectares (18 million acres) of forest, including one-sixth of China's entire timber reserves. About 266 people were wounded and 211 died in the fire leaving 50,000 homeless. It was one of the largest wildfires ever to occur, and the largest to strike China in over 300 years. (en)
  • 大兴安岭5·6森林大火于1987年5月6日至6月2日在大兴安岭地区发生的中国火灾，是1949年中华人民共和国成立以来最严重的一次特大森林火灾。据官方报告，「这次大火不仅烧掉了许多森林资源，而且烧毁了城镇、民房、贮木场、仓库和火车站，造成职工、居民死亡193人，伤226人」。深层火灾原因是官僚不重視平时林区的防火投入，灭火过程有严重官僚作风。 (zh)
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  • The Black Dragon fire, also known as the 1987 Daxing'anling wildfire (Chinese: 大兴安岭特大森林火灾) was the deadliest forest fire in the People's Republic of China. The fire broke out in Daxing'anling Prefecture, Heilongjiang on May 6, 1987. It also spread into the Soviet Union. The burning lasted almost a month, when it was finally stopped on June 2, 1987. The fire covered about 10,000 km2 (2,500,000 acres) of which 6,500 km2 (2,500 sq mi) was forest; it destroyed 7.3 million hectares (18 million acres) of forest, including one-sixth of China's entire timber reserves. About 266 people were wounded and 211 died in the fire leaving 50,000 homeless. It was one of the largest wildfires ever to occur, and the largest to strike China in over 300 years. (en)
  • 大兴安岭5·6森林大火于1987年5月6日至6月2日在大兴安岭地区发生的中国火灾，是1949年中华人民共和国成立以来最严重的一次特大森林火灾。据官方报告，「这次大火不仅烧掉了许多森林资源，而且烧毁了城镇、民房、贮木场、仓库和火车站，造成职工、居民死亡193人，伤226人」。深层火灾原因是官僚不重視平时林区的防火投入，灭火过程有严重官僚作风。 (zh)
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  • 1987 Black Dragon fire (en)
  • 1987年大兴安岭火灾 (zh)
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