Forest Fire (10756 ha) in Cambodia 15 Jan 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 1011659
Countries: Cambodia
Start Date - Last detection*: 15 Jan 2023 - 26 Jan 2023
Duration (days): 11
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 10756 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

IDAlert colorGDACS ScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 0 6236 26 Jan 2023 04:00 GWIS
2 0.5 0 10756 27 Jan 2023 04:00 GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Cambodia , Province of Mondol Kiri (population 21,795) . The nearest places are and Krâchéh.

Radius Population
10 km 1200 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people
1 km no people
Burned Area no people

Land Cover area Source
Protected Area 2586 ha WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Mondol Kiri Cambodia 22000 people
Kracheh Cambodia 210000 people
Rotanokiri Cambodia 61000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Krâchéh Kratie Cambodia City 19000 people 89 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
Mondulkiri 700 Civ. Unpaved Yes 4900 73 km
Kratie KTI 30 0 86 km
Ratanakiri RBE 324 Civ. Unpaved Yes 3900 95 km
Bu Krak 850 0 97 km
Stung Treng TNX 60 Civ. Paved Yes 4200 101 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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