Forest Fire (30179 ha) in Laos 27 Feb 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 1012636
Countries: Laos
Start Date - Last detection*: 27 Feb 2023 - 17 Mar 2023
Duration (days): 18
People affected: 20 in the burned area
Burned area: 30179 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

IDAlert colorGDACS ScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 2 9543 10 Mar 2023 04:00 GWIS
2 0.5 3 13185 11 Mar 2023 04:00 GWIS
3 0.5 3 14336 12 Mar 2023 04:00 GWIS
4 0.5 11 21633 13 Mar 2023 04:00 GWIS
5 0.5 11 21900 16 Mar 2023 04:00 GWIS
6 0.5 17 28098 17 Mar 2023 04:00 GWIS
7 0.5 20 30179 18 Mar 2023 04:00 GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Laos , Province of Vientiane (population 353,359) .

Radius Population
10 km 39000 people
5 km 24000 people
2 km 17000 people
1 km 14000 people
Burned Area <1000 people

Land Cover area Source
Settlement 304 m2 GHSL


Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Vientiane Laos 350000 people
Louangphrabang Laos 380000 people
Xiangkhoang Laos 210000 people

Affected populated places

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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
Ban Na Then 405 0 27 km
Viengxay VNG unknown 0 50 km
Vang Vieng 296 0 50 km
Ban Xon 305 0 59 km
Long Tieng 980 0 60 km
Ban Xieng Keo 305 0 64 km
Louang Phrabang LPQ 298 Civ. Paved No 6000 64 km
Pha Khao 1189 0 73 km
Xieng Khouang XKH 1067 Civ. Unpaved No 4900 77 km
Pa Doung 1433 0 78 km
Sayaboury ZBY 380 Civ. Unpaved No 4200 78 km
Muang Phonsavan 1100 0 83 km
Ban Done 213 0 83 km
Moung Cha 1128 0 88 km
Ban Keun 168 0 114 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Nam Ngum Nam Ngum 1972 94 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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