Forest Fire (13435 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 1011693
Countries: Cambodia
Start Date - Last detection*: 14 Jan 2023 - 28 Jan 2023
Duration (days): 14
People affected: 5 in the burned area
Burned area: 13435 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 3 10857 28 Jan 2023 04:00 GWIS
2 0.5 5 13435 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 Phuoc Binh, Krâchéh, and An Lôc.

Radius Population
10 km 8100 people
5 km 3500 people
2 km 2300 people
1 km 1700 people
Burned Area <1000 people

Land Cover area Source
Protected Area 3986 ha WDPA

Affected Provinces

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

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Phuoc Binh Binh Phuoc Vietnam City - 74 km
Krâchéh Kratie Cambodia City 19000 people 80 km
An Lôc Binh Phuoc Vietnam City - 91 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 47 km
Bu Krak 850 0 62 km
Loc Ninh 150 0 73 km
Song Be 243 0 76 km
Kratie KTI 30 0 77 km
Bu Prang 884 0 82 km
Duc Phong 280 0 91 km
Bunard 289 0 97 km
Duc Lap 690 0 99 km
Quang Duc Nhon Co HOO unknown 0 103 km
Tonle Cham 20 0 103 km
Dong Xoai 86 0 105 km
Chi Linh 59 0 105 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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