Overall Green Forest fire alert in Laos from 27 Feb 2023 00:00 UTC to 14 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (40012 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 1012503
Countries:	Laos
Start Date - Last detection*:	27 Feb 2023 - 17 Mar 2023
Duration (days):	18
People affected:	25903 in the burned area
Burned area:	40012 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	0	5240	04 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
2	0.5	9167	21367	05 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
3	0.5	9167	22834	06 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
4	0.5	14588	24899	07 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
5	0.5	14588	31698	08 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
6	0.5	14588	32954	09 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
7	0.5	25903	34834	10 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
8	0.5	25903	35299	11 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
9	0.5	25903	36526	12 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
10	0.5	25903	37387	13 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
11	0.5	25903	38996	14 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
12	0.5	25903	40012	15 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
13	0.5	25903	40273	16 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
14	0.5	25903	41676	17 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
15	0.5	25903	42083	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 Champasak (population 531,170) . The nearest places are Pakxé, and Muang Không.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	30000 people
5 km	14000 people
2 km	9300 people
1 km	6200 people
Burned Area	26000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	798 m2	GHSL
Protected Area	25200 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Champasak	Laos	530000 people
Attapeu	Laos	91000 people
Stoeng Treng	Cambodia	53000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Pakxé	Champasak	Laos	City	88000 people	66 km
Muang Không	Champasak	Laos	City	13000 people	85 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
Attopeu	AOU	105	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4300	57 km
Pakse	PKZ	101	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5300	69 km
Khong Khong Island	KOG	unknown				0	88 km
Saravane	VNA	175	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4900	107 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Houayho	Houayho	1999	61 km
Noi	Sirindhorn	Lam Dom Noi	1971	105 km
	Pak Mun	Mun	1990	106 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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