What the records say
- When
- 6 May 1987 – 2 Jun 1987
- Kind
- Wildfire
- Coordinates
- 48.00° N, 129.00° E
- Description
- major wildfire in China and the Soviet Union
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1987 Black Dragon fire
Wildfire in China and the Soviet Union
The 1987 Black Dragon fire, also known as the 1987 Daxing'anling wildfire, 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.
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