Overall Green Forest fire alert in Laos from 23 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC to 27 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (15833 ha) in Laos 23 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 1012929
Countries:	Laos
Start Date - Last detection*:	23 Mar 2023 - 27 Mar 2023
Duration (days):	4
People affected:	1148 in the burned area
Burned area:	15833 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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26 Mar 06:01 27 Mar 06:01 28 Mar 06:02

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	1148	9789	26 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS
2	0.5	1148	14184	27 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS
3	0.5	1148	15833	28 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Laos , Province of Oudomxai (population 329,575) .

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	27000 people
5 km	17000 people
2 km	9800 people
1 km	8100 people
Burned Area	1100 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	342 m2	GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Oudomxai	Laos	330000 people
Louang Namtha	Laos	130000 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
Muong Xai	ODY	630	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	27 km
Muong Sai	UON	unknown				0	40 km
Luang Namtha	LXG	600	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4400	67 km
Louang Phrabang	LPQ	298	Civ.	Paved	No	6000	76 km
Ban Xieng Keo		305				0	77 km
Mengla		701				0	108 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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