Forest Fire (19948 ha) in Laos 03 Apr 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 1028248
Countries: Laos
Start Date - Last detection*: 03 Apr 2026 - 18 Apr 2026
Duration (days): 15
People affected: 484 in the burned area
Burned area: 19948 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Latest media headlines

Firefighters Battle Blaze in Phou Khao Khouay National Park 4/21/2026 1:53:00 AM.

(KPL) More than 100 personnel have been mobilized to combat a fast-moving forest fire in Thaphabat District, as authorities race to contain the blaze amid harsh weather conditions. The operation, led by the Forestry Department of Laos in co
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‘Worst I’ve seen’: forest fires rage across Thailand, Mekong region 4/20/2026 12:05:00 PM.

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April 2026 has brought one of the harshest Chiang Mai haze periods of the season. On April 4, PM2.5 reportedly spiked to 409 ug/m3 at Nakornping Hospital in Mae Rim, according to The Straits Times report on the April 4 pollution surge . Tha
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Chiang Rai Battles Hazardous Air as Wildfires Ravage Northern Forests 4/15/2026 10:10:00 PM.

CHIANG RAI — While most of the country spent the recent Songkran holidays celebrating with water and family, the residents of Northern Thailand—and specifically Chiang Rai—spent theirs behind masks, looking at a horizon choked by a thick, g
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),