Forest Fire (12911 ha) in Cambodia 07 Feb 2026

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 1027439
Countries: Cambodia
Start Date - Last detection*: 07 Feb 2026 - 22 Feb 2026
Duration (days): 15
People affected: 652 in the burned area
Burned area: 12911 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

IDLevelScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 153 5572 18 Feb 2026 15:00 GWIS
2 0.5 155 5673 19 Feb 2026 07:00 GWIS
3 0.5 155 6252 19 Feb 2026 19:00 GWIS
4 0.5 163 6375 20 Feb 2026 07:00 GWIS
5 0.5 652 12066 20 Feb 2026 19:00 GWIS
6 0.5 652 12233 21 Feb 2026 07:00 GWIS
7 0.5 652 12604 22 Feb 2026 07:00 GWIS
8 0.5 652 12911 22 Feb 2026 19:00 GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Cambodia , Province of Preah Vihear (population 95,355) . The nearest places are and Muang Không.



Radius Population
10 km 26000 people
5 km 17000 people
2 km 7900 people
1 km 5600 people
Burned Area <1000 people


Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Preah Vihear Cambodia 95000 people
Kampong Thum Cambodia 520000 people
Stoeng Treng Cambodia 53000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Muang Không Champasak Laos City 13000 people 81 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
Phnom Thbeng Meanchey OMY unknown 0 51 km
Stung Treng TNX 60 Civ. Paved Yes 4200 71 km
Khong Khong Island KOG unknown 0 79 km
Kampong Thum Hiway Strip 10 0 105 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Lower Sesan II Sesan 2017 97 km

Nuclear plants

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