Forest Fire (14634 ha) in Thailand 22 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 1027985
Countries: Thailand
Start Date - Last detection*: 22 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2026
Duration (days): 9
People affected: 519 in the burned area
Burned area: 14634 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Helicopter firefighting halted as haze and low visibility cripple nort.. 3/31/2026 8:01:00 PM.

A KA-32 firefighting helicopter stands grounded at Sri Lanna National Park as poor visibility forces authorities to suspend aerial water-dropping operations, while ground crews and water trucks are deployed across northern provinces to batt
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Northern Thailand chokes under hazardous haze from fires 3/31/2026 12:15:00 PM.

Northern Thailand faces hazardous air pollution as crop burning and forest fires blanket the region, pushing Chiang Mai to top global pollution rankings. BANGKOK : Swathes of northern Thailand choked under a blanket of hazardous haze on Tue
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PM2.5 Air Quality Report for Chiang Rai March 31, 2026 3/30/2026 11:09:00 PM.

CHIANG RAI – The sky above Chiang Rai tells the story at a glance. On the final day of March 2026, a heavy gray haze hangs over the city. The smoke stings the eyes, irritates the throat, and carries one of the biggest health risks northern
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Air pollution hits upper Thailand amid rising fire hotspots 3/30/2026 12:02:00 PM.

BANGKOK, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Air pollution in parts of upper Thailand remained at harmful levels on Monday, prompting urgent health warnings and crackdowns on illegal burning amid a spike in forest fires. According to the Pollution Control
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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),