Forest Fire (5641 ha) in Cambodia 27 Feb 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 1012740
Countries: Cambodia
Start Date - Last detection*: 27 Feb 2023 - 14 Mar 2023
Duration (days): 15
People affected: 39 in the burned area
Burned area: 5641 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 39 5641 15 Mar 2023 04:00 GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Cambodia , Province of Rotanokiri (population 61,300) .

Radius Population
10 km 20000 people
5 km 13000 people
2 km 6000 people
1 km 4300 people
Burned Area <1000 people


Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Rotanokiri Cambodia 61000 people
Stoeng Treng Cambodia 53000 people

Affected populated places

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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
Ratanakiri RBE 324 Civ. Unpaved Yes 3900 27 km
Duc County 367 0 83 km
Plei Djereng 291 0 83 km
Attopeu AOU 105 Civ. Unpaved No 4300 95 km
Stung Treng TNX 60 Civ. Paved Yes 4200 104 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Yali Se San 2001 108 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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