Overall Green Forest fire in Myanmar from 24 Feb 2024 00:00 UTC to 07 Mar 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (5912 ha) in Myanmar 24 Feb 2024

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1019343
Countries:	Myanmar
Start Date - Last detection*:	24 Feb 2024 - 09 Mar 2024
Duration (days):	14
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	5912 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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05 Mar 09:20 06 Mar 09:21 07 Mar 09:22 08 Mar 09:23

Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	5152	05 Mar 2024 09:00	GWIS
2	0.5	5349	06 Mar 2024 09:00	GWIS
3	0.5	5472	07 Mar 2024 09:00	GWIS
4	0.5	5912	08 Mar 2024 09:01	GWIS
5	0.5	5945	09 Mar 2024 09:00	GWIS
6	0.5	6032	10 Mar 2024 09:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Myanmar , State of Shan State (population 3,870,921) . The nearest places are Mandalay, Maymyo, Sagang, Meiktila, and Taunggyi.

Radius	Population
10 km	20000 people
5 km	2300 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Shan State	Myanmar	3.9 million people
Mandalay	Myanmar	5.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Maymyo	Mandalay	Myanmar	City	120000 people	75 km
Sagang	Sagaing	Myanmar	City	-	78 km
Mandalay	Mandalay	Myanmar	Major city	1.2 million people	79 km
Meiktila	Mandalay	Myanmar	City	180000 people	84 km
Taunggyi	Shan	Myanmar	City	160000 people	87 km

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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
Mandalay International		91				0	63 km
Ste Therese Point		192	Mil.	Paved	No	8500	73 km
Annisaton	MDL	77	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	75 km
Heho	HEH	1176	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6000	76 km
Anisakan		914	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4400	77 km
Meiktila		213	Mil.	Unpaved	No	5400	80 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Kinda	Panlaung	1986	27 km
	Yeywa	Mytinge	2010	35 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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