Forest Fire (11034 ha) in Myanmar 19 Apr 2022

Event summary

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

GDACS ID WF 1005845
Countries: Myanmar
Start Date - Last detection*: 19 Apr 2022 - 30 Apr 2022
Duration (days): 11
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 11034 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Myanmar works to establish forest fire prevention mechanism with China2022-04-29T16:21+0200.

YANGON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's government departments related to agriculture, social welfare, relief and resettlement have held a meeting recently on establishing a bilateral mechanism with China for reducing the damage by forest fi
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Myanmar works to establish forest fire prevention mechanism with China2022-04-29T16:19+0200.

YANGON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's government departments related to agriculture, social welfare, relief and resettlement have held a meeting recently on establishing a bilateral mechanism with China for reducing the damage by forest fi
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Myanmar works to establish forest fire prevention mechanism with China2022-04-29T16:04+0200.

YANGON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's government departments related to agriculture, social welfare, relief and resettlement have held a meeting recently on establishing a bilateral mechanism with China for reducing the damage by forest fi
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World Press Photo 2022, le immagini in mostra al Palazzo delle Esposiz ... 2022-04-29T07:31+0200.

Abiti appesi a croci di legno lungo una strada. Per la prima volta a vincere il World Press Photo of the Year è una fotografia senza persone. Lo scatto a colori per il «New York Times», dal titolo Kamloops Residential School , è della canad
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