Forest Fire (38855 ha) in Cambodia 14 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 1011676
Countries: Cambodia
Start Date - Last detection*: 14 Jan 2023 - 28 Jan 2023
Duration (days): 14
People affected: 10 in the burned area
Burned area: 38855 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 8 14946 27 Jan 2023 04:00 GWIS
2 0.5 8 15344 28 Jan 2023 04:00 GWIS
3 0.5 10 38855 29 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 12000 people
5 km 8700 people
2 km 6900 people
1 km 6200 people
Burned Area <1000 people

Land Cover area Source
Protected Area 9947 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 82 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 74 km
Kratie KTI 30 0 79 km
Bu Krak 850 0 97 km
Stung Treng TNX 60 Civ. Paved Yes 4200 100 km
Ratanakiri RBE 324 Civ. Unpaved Yes 3900 101 km
Bu Prang 884 0 115 km
Loc Ninh 150 0 116 km
Duc Lap 690 0 121 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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