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 (5738 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 1013097
Countries:	Laos
Start Date - Last detection*:	18 Mar 2023 - 29 Mar 2023
Duration (days):	11
People affected:	2522 in the burned area
Burned area:	5738 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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29 Mar 06:12 30 Mar 06:10

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	2522	5001	29 Mar 2023 03:00	GWIS
2		0.5	2522	5738	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, and Nong Khai.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	41000 people
5 km	15000 people
2 km	9400 people
1 km	6000 people
Burned Area	2500 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	1026 m2	GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Vientiane	Laos	350000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Viang Chan	(Kamphéng Nakhon) Viangchan (Vientiane)	Laos	Capital	200000 people	93 km
Nong Khai	Nong Bua Lamphu	Thailand	City	62000 people	105 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
Vang Vieng		296				0	15 km
Viengxay	VNG	unknown				0	17 km
Ban Xon		305				0	33 km
Ban Done		213				0	35 km
Ban Na Then		405				0	49 km
Ban Keun		168				0	50 km
Ritaville		732				0	58 km
Long Tieng		980				0	62 km
Pha Khao		1189				0	67 km
Moung Cha		1128				0	71 km
Pa Doung		1433				0	79 km
Vientiane Wattay	VTE	170	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	90 km
Sayaboury	ZBY	380	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	93 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Nam Ngum	Nam Ngum	1972	31 km
	Nam Leuk	Nam Leuk	2000	66 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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