Overall Green Forest fire alert in Laos from 27 Feb 2023 00:00 UTC to 17 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC

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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)

GDACS Score

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Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
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) .

CCI Land Cover

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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