Forest Fire (11251 ha) in Laos 07 Apr 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 1028301
Countries: Laos
Start Date - Last detection*: 07 Apr 2026 - 18 Apr 2026
Duration (days): 11
People affected: 150 in the burned area
Burned area: 11251 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 2 5863 12 Apr 2026 18:00 GWIS
2 0.5 143 6359 13 Apr 2026 02:00 GWIS
3 0.5 143 6359 13 Apr 2026 06:00 GWIS
4 0.5 143 6452 13 Apr 2026 10:00 GWIS
5 0.5 143 6477 13 Apr 2026 14:00 GWIS
6 0.5 143 6471 13 Apr 2026 18:00 GWIS
7 0.5 145 7033 13 Apr 2026 22:00 GWIS
8 0.5 146 7049 14 Apr 2026 06:00 GWIS
9 0.5 146 7128 14 Apr 2026 10:00 GWIS
10 0.5 146 7159 14 Apr 2026 14:00 GWIS
11 0.5 146 7160 14 Apr 2026 18:00 GWIS
12 0.5 151 8937 14 Apr 2026 22:00 GWIS
13 0.5 151 9202 15 Apr 2026 02:00 GWIS
14 0.5 151 9244 15 Apr 2026 06:00 GWIS
15 0.5 151 9341 15 Apr 2026 14:00 GWIS
16 0.5 151 9372 15 Apr 2026 18:00 GWIS
17 0.5 151 10086 16 Apr 2026 06:00 GWIS
18 0.5 151 10256 16 Apr 2026 14:00 GWIS
19 0.5 151 10388 16 Apr 2026 18:00 GWIS
20 0.5 150 10724 16 Apr 2026 22:00 GWIS
21 0.5 150 10889 17 Apr 2026 02:00 GWIS
22 0.5 150 10937 17 Apr 2026 06:00 GWIS
23 0.5 150 11100 18 Apr 2026 14:00 GWIS
24 0.5 150 11251 20 Apr 2026 06:00 GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Laos , Province of Borikhamxai (population 164,221) .



Radius Population
10 km 13000 people
5 km 9200 people
2 km 2600 people
1 km 1600 people
Burned Area <1000 people


Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Borikhamxai Laos 160000 people
Vientiane Laos 350000 people
Xiangkhoang Laos 210000 people
Nong Khai Thailand 840000 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
Pak Sane 157 0 36 km
Moung Cha 1128 0 50 km
Udomxay UDO unknown 0 59 km
Pa Doung 1433 0 64 km
Pha Khao 1189 0 65 km
Long Tieng 980 0 78 km
Ritaville 732 0 83 km
Ban Xon 305 0 87 km
Muang Phonsavan 1100 0 91 km
Xieng Khouang XKH 1067 Civ. Unpaved No 4900 93 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Nam Leuk Nam Leuk 2000 66 km
Nam Ngum 2 Nam Ngum 2011 78 km
Nam Mang 3 Nam Gnong 2004 87 km

Nuclear plants

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