Overall Green Forest fire alert in Laos from 18 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC to 29 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (15486 ha) in Laos 18 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 1012915
Countries:	Laos
Start Date - Last detection*:	18 Mar 2023 - 29 Mar 2023
Duration (days):	11
People affected:	165 in the burned area
Burned area:	15486 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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25 Mar 06:07 26 Mar 06:09 27 Mar 06:08 29 Mar 06:13 30 Mar 06:12

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	165	10561	25 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS
2	0.5	165	13129	26 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS
3	0.5	165	13434	27 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS
4	0.5	165	13542	29 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS
5	0.5	165	15486	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 Xiangkhoang (population 214,054) .

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	8800 people
5 km	2900 people
2 km	1900 people
1 km	1300 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Xiangkhoang	Laos	210000 people
Vientiane	Laos	350000 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
Pa Doung		1433				0	7 km
Pha Khao		1189				0	19 km
Moung Cha		1128				0	25 km
Long Tieng		980				0	27 km
Xieng Khouang	XKH	1067	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4900	37 km
Muang Phonsavan		1100				0	38 km
Ban Xon		305				0	52 km
Udomxay	UDO	unknown				0	67 km
Viengxay	VNG	unknown				0	74 km
Vang Vieng		296				0	79 km
Ritaville		732				0	90 km
Pak Sane		157				0	96 km
Ban Na Then		405				0	98 km
Ban Keun		168				0	104 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Nam Leuk	Nam Leuk	2000	79 km
	Nam Ngum	Nam Ngum	1972	93 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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