Forest Fire (16709 ha) in Thailand 19 Mar 2023

Event summary

This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1012898
Countries: Thailand
Start Date - Last detection*: 19 Mar 2023 - 29 Mar 2023
Duration (days): 10
People affected: 1143 in the burned area
Burned area: 16709 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Latest media headlines

Thai city chokes on pollution, workers told to stay home 2023-04-08 Th.. 4/7/2023 6:18:00 PM.

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Now for our update: Today, April 3rd, the Royal Forest Department (RFD) reported that the forest fire in Nakhon Nayok province, northeast Thailand, has now been completely extinguished after intense firefighting efforts over the past five d
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THAILAND CONTINUES TO FIGHT FOREST FIRES IN NAKHON NAYOK 4/2/2023 12:12:00 PM.

WORLD THAILAND CONTINUES TO FIGHT FOREST FIRES IN NAKHON NAYOK Credit: Thailand Department of Disaster Prevention & Mitigation (DDPM) " data-media=""> 02/04/2023 05:27 PM BANGKOK, April 2 (Bernama) -- Forest fires have ravaged more than 170
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Chiang Mai national park fire kills firefighting volunteer 4/2/2023 6:47:00 AM.

A forest fire at a Chiang Mai national park tragically killed a firefighting volunteer on Friday. The volunteer, 39 year old Wichai Thimakham from Mae Rim district, was found dead in Khun Khan National Park. His death was apparently due to
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