Overall Green Forest fire alert in Laos from 18 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC to 27 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC

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 1012919
Countries:	Laos
Start Date - Last detection*:	18 Mar 2023 - 28 Mar 2023
Duration (days):	10
People affected:	796 in the burned area
Burned area:	19080 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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25 Mar 06:08 26 Mar 06:08 27 Mar 06:12 28 Mar 06:13

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	796	14262	25 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
2	0.5	796	17011	26 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS
3	0.5	796	18574	27 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS
4	0.5	796	19080	28 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS
5	0.5	796	19278	29 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Laos , Province of Louangphrabang (population 383,938) .

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	110000 people
5 km	24000 people
2 km	12000 people
1 km	8400 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	190 m2	GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Louangphrabang	Laos	380000 people
Oudomxai	Laos	330000 people
Xaignabouri	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 Xieng Keo		305				0	16 km
Louang Phrabang	LPQ	298	Civ.	Paved	No	6000	18 km
Muong Xai	ODY	630	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	78 km
Sayaboury	ZBY	380	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	88 km
Ban Na Then		405				0	90 km
Muong Sai	UON	unknown				0	92 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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