Overall Green Forest fire in Cambodia from 07 Feb 2026 00:00 UTC to 21 Feb 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (8281 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 1027440
Countries:	Cambodia
Start Date - Last detection*:	07 Feb 2026 - 21 Feb 2026
Duration (days):	14
People affected:	269 in the burned area
Burned area:	8281 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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18 Feb 12:05 19 Feb 08:06 20 Feb 08:06 21 Feb 08:14 22 Feb 20:08

Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	269	7354	18 Feb 2026 11:00	GWIS
2	0.5	269	7451	19 Feb 2026 07:00	GWIS
3	0.5	269	7451	20 Feb 2026 07:00	GWIS
4	0.5	269	8227	21 Feb 2026 07:00	GWIS
5	0.5	269	8281	22 Feb 2026 19:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Cambodia , Province of Preah Vihear (population 95,355) .

Radius	Population
10 km	31000 people
5 km	2500 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Preah Vihear	Cambodia	95000 people
Siemreab-Otdar Meanchey	Cambodia	650000 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
Phnom Thbeng Meanchey	OMY	unknown				0	46 km
Siem Reap	REP	7	Civ.	Paved	No	8300	95 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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