Overall Green Forest fire alert in Thailand from 22 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC to 28 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (7884 ha) in Thailand 22 Mar 2023

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1013038
Countries:	Thailand
Start Date - Last detection*:	22 Mar 2023 - 28 Mar 2023
Duration (days):	6
People affected:	71 in the burned area
Burned area:	7884 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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28 Mar 06:04 29 Mar 06:04

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	71	5211	28 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS
2		0.5	71	7884	29 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Thailand , Province of Phayao (population 498,267) . The nearest places are Phayao, Phan, Chang Rai, Nan, and Wiang Pa Pao.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	40000 people
5 km	13000 people
2 km	2900 people
1 km	1700 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	1596 m2	GHSL
Protected Area	6854 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Phayao	Thailand	500000 people
Nan	Thailand	440000 people
Xaignabouri	Laos	210000 people
Chiang Rai	Thailand	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Phayao	Phayao	Thailand	City	21000 people	63 km
Phan	Chiang Rai	Thailand	City	-	73 km
Chang Rai	Chiang Rai	Thailand	City	-	81 km
Nan	Nan	Thailand	City	24000 people	82 km
Wiang Pa Pao	Chiang Rai	Thailand	City	-	98 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Chiang Kham		389	Mil.	Paved	No	4100	17 km
Xieng Lom	XIE	unknown				0	46 km
Nan	NNT	214	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	79 km
Chiang Rai		400				0	80 km
Chiang Tai International	CEI	390	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	81 km
Ban Houayxay	OUI	421	Civ.	Paved	No	4900	90 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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