Overall Green Forest fire in Laos from 25 Mar 2025 00:00 UTC to 27 Mar 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (5575 ha) in Laos 25 Mar 2025

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1023644
Countries:	Laos
Start Date - Last detection*:	25 Mar 2025 - 27 Mar 2025
Duration (days):	2
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	5575 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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28 Mar 08:00

Impact Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	0	5575	28 Mar 2025 07:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Laos , Province of Xaignabouri (population 206,126) . The nearest places are and Nan.

Radius	Population
10 km	9300 people
5 km	3400 people
2 km	1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Xaignabouri	Laos	210000 people
Nan	Thailand	440000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Nan	Nan	Thailand	City	24000 people	70 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
Sayaboury	ZBY	380	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	70 km
Nan	NNT	214	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6500	71 km
Ban Done		213				0	73 km

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