Forest Fire (11316 ha) in Myanmar 15 Mar 2026

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1027841
Countries: Myanmar
Start Date - Last detection*: 15 Mar 2026 - 24 Mar 2026
Duration (days): 9
People affected: 1165 in the burned area
Burned area: 11316 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Latest media headlines

Thailand battles forest fires as hot spots in Myanmar threaten to wors.. 3/25/2026 1:39:00 AM.

BANGKOK - Thailand’s wildfire and haze situation remains a serious concern, with satellite data showing 1,488 hotspots nationwide on March 23, most of them concentrated in forest areas. The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development A
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Thailand battles forest fires as hot spots in Myanmar threaten to wors.. 3/24/2026 2:48:00 PM.

Of the 1,488 hotspots detected across Thailand, 614 were found in conservation forests. ......
66th Anniversary of World Meteorological Day 3/24/2026 7:03:00 AM.

The ceremony of ‘The 66th anniversary of World Meteorological Day (WMD), organized by the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH), the Ministry of Transport and Communications, was celebrated in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. The ceremony was
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Myanmar marks World Meteorological Day in Nay Pyi Taw 3/24/2026 5:23:00 AM.

YANGON, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar marked the 66th anniversary of World Meteorological Day in Nay Pyi Taw on Monday, the state-owned daily Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Tuesday. The event was organized by the Department of Meteo
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),