Forest Fire (5892 ha) in Thailand, Myanmar 19 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 1013134
Countries: Thailand, Myanmar
Start Date - Last detection*: 19 Mar 2023 - 29 Mar 2023
Duration (days): 10
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 5892 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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30 Mar 06:08

Impact Timeline

IDAlert colorGDACS ScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 0 5892 30 Mar 2023 03:00 GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Thailand , Province of Mae Hong Son (population 166,089) . The nearest places are and Ban Mae Sariang.

Radius Population
10 km 2600 people
5 km 2000 people
2 km <1000 people
1 km <1000 people
Burned Area no people

Land Cover area Source
Settlement 114 m2 GHSL
Protected Area 2799 ha WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Mae Hong Son Thailand 170000 people
Kayah State Myanmar 200000 people
Karen State Myanmar 1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Ban Mae Sariang Mae Hong Son Thailand City - 48 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
Papun PPU 91 Civ. Unpaved No 4000 57 km
Mae Hong Son HGN 232 Civ. Paved Yes 6500 91 km

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More information

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