Overall Green Forest fire alert in Myanmar, Thailand from 25 Feb 2024 00:00 UTC to 10 Mar 2024 00:00 UTC

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This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1019320
Countries:	Myanmar, Thailand
Start Date - Last detection*:	25 Feb 2024 - 10 Mar 2024
Duration (days):	14
People affected:	50 in the burned area
Burned area:	17903 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Thailand - Wildfires (ECHO 07 Mar 2024)Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:46

Several wildfires have been affecting north-western Thailand, in particular the Mae Hong Son Province, bordering with south-eastern Myanmar since 1 March, causing casualties and damage.
As of 7 March, according to the JRC Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS), the total burnt area over the last week across the aforementioend Province reached nearly 40,000 ha.
Media reports, as of the same date, one fatality, two injured people and an uncertain number of dispalced people across the Mae Hong Son Province.
Over the next 24 hours, according to the JRC GWIS, the fire danger forecast is from high to very high over the whole already affected Mae Hong Son Province.

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