Overall Green Forest fire alert in Laos from 18 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC to 24 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (26036 ha) in Laos 18 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 1012907
Countries:	Laos
Start Date - Last detection*:	18 Mar 2023 - 24 Mar 2023
Duration (days):	6
People affected:	5 in the burned area
Burned area:	26036 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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25 Mar 06:05

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	5	26036	25 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Laos , Province of Xiangkhoang (population 214,054) .

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	24000 people
5 km	13000 people
2 km	7600 people
1 km	6400 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	380 m2	GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Xiangkhoang	Laos	210000 people
Louangphrabang	Laos	380000 people
Vientiane	Laos	350000 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
Long Tieng		980				0	40 km
Xieng Khouang	XKH	1067	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4900	42 km
Muang Phonsavan		1100				0	48 km
Pa Doung		1433				0	52 km
Pha Khao		1189				0	52 km
Ban Xon		305				0	57 km
Ban Na Then		405				0	60 km
Viengxay	VNG	unknown				0	62 km
Vang Vieng		296				0	66 km
Moung Cha		1128				0	69 km
Louang Phrabang	LPQ	298	Civ.	Paved	No	6000	81 km
Ban Xieng Keo		305				0	83 km
Ban Done		213				0	107 km
Udomxay	UDO	unknown				0	116 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Nam Ngum	Nam Ngum	1972	103 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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