Overall Green Forest fire in Myanmar from 31 Mar 2026 00:00 UTC to 15 Apr 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (6606 ha) in Myanmar 31 Mar 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 1028309
Countries:	Myanmar
Start Date - Last detection*:	31 Mar 2026 - 15 Apr 2026
Duration (days):	15
People affected:	0 in the burned area
Burned area:	6606 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	5044	12 Apr 2026 18:00	GWIS
2	0.5	5167	13 Apr 2026 06:00	GWIS
3	0.5	5774	13 Apr 2026 10:00	GWIS
4	0.5	6122	13 Apr 2026 18:00	GWIS
5	0.5	6172	14 Apr 2026 06:00	GWIS
6	0.5	6426	14 Apr 2026 10:00	GWIS
7	0.5	6441	14 Apr 2026 18:00	GWIS
8	0.5	6462	14 Apr 2026 22:00	GWIS
9	0.5	6539	15 Apr 2026 06:00	GWIS
10	0.5	6606	15 Apr 2026 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Myanmar , Division of Tenasserim (population 1,156,484) . The nearest places are and Tavoy.

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

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Tenasserim	Myanmar	1.2 million people
Kanchanaburi	Thailand	670000 people
Ratchaburi	Thailand	770000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Tavoy	Tanintharyi	Myanmar	City	-	94 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
Photharam		27	Civ.	Paved	No	4500	80 km
Tavoy	TVY	26	Civ.	Paved	No	5100	95 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Tavoy		Myanmar	95 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Tha Tung Na	Quae Yai	1982	61 km
Huai Sam Nak Mai Teng	Mae Klong	1992	71 km
Srinagarind	Quae Yai	1978	76 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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