Overall Green Forest fire alert in Laos from 20 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC to 29 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (27004 ha) in Laos 20 Mar 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 1012895
Countries:	Laos
Start Date - Last detection*:	20 Mar 2023 - 29 Mar 2023
Duration (days):	9
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	27004 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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25 Mar 06:03 26 Mar 06:04 27 Mar 06:05 28 Mar 06:08 29 Mar 06:07 30 Mar 06:07

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	21461	25 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
2	0.5	24535	26 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS
3	0.5	26535	27 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS
4	0.5	26909	28 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS
5	0.5	26906	29 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS
6	0.5	27004	30 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Laos , Province of Vientiane (population 353,359) . The nearest places are Viang Chan, Nong Khai, and Udon Thani.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	35000 people
5 km	8700 people
2 km	1800 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	no people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	152 m2	GHSL
Protected Area	26708 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Vientiane	Laos	350000 people
Borikhamxai	Laos	160000 people
Viangchan	Laos	500000 people
Nong Khai	Thailand	840000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Nong Khai	Nong Bua Lamphu	Thailand	City	62000 people	59 km
Viang Chan	(Kamphéng Nakhon) Viangchan (Vientiane)	Laos	Capital	200000 people	61 km
Udon Thani	Udon Thani	Thailand	City	250000 people	108 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
Ritaville		732				0	23 km
Ban Keun		168				0	44 km
Moung Cha		1128				0	61 km
Vientiane Wattay	VTE	170	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	62 km
Ban Xon		305				0	69 km
Pak Sane		157				0	70 km
Pha Khao		1189				0	75 km
Viengxay	VNG	unknown				0	83 km
Long Tieng		980				0	83 km
Pa Doung		1433				0	84 km
Vang Vieng		296				0	86 km
Ban Done		213				0	99 km
Udon	UTH	178	Civ.	Paved	Yes	10000	110 km
		178				0	111 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Nam Leuk	Nam Leuk	2000	11 km
	Nam Ngum	Nam Ngum	1972	52 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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