Forest Fire (6377 ha) in Thailand 03 Apr 2026

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1028377
Countries: Thailand
Start Date - Last detection*: 03 Apr 2026 - 17 Apr 2026
Duration (days): 14
People affected: 29 in the burned area
Burned area: 6377 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Anutin to visit Chiang Mai to tackle forest-fire smog 4/19/2026 8:10:00 AM.

Rangers from Sri Lanna National Park contain a forest fire in Mae Taeng district, Chiang Mai, on Friday, after satellites detected nine hotspots. About 70 rai of forest was damaged. The blaze was believed to have started during forest forag
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Chiang Mai Toxic Haze Raises Lung Risks as PM2.5 Worsens 4/19/2026 2:29:00 AM.

April 2026 has brought one of the harshest Chiang Mai haze periods of the season. On April 4, PM2.5 reportedly spiked to 409 ug/m3 at Nakornping Hospital in Mae Rim, according to The Straits Times report on the April 4 pollution surge . Tha
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Chiang Mai haze crisis deepens as forest fires drive hazardous polluti.. 4/18/2026 2:08:00 AM.

Thick haze blankets Chiang Mai as PM2.5 levels remain far above safety standards, with authorities reporting dozens of wildfire hotspots across northern Thailand driven by ongoing illegal burning. PATTAYA, Thailand – Northern Thailand’s air
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Health Warnings Issued in Chiang Rai as PM2.5 Air Quality Hits Critica.. 4/17/2026 11:35:00 PM.

CHIANG RAI — The air in Northern Thailand has reached a breaking point. For weeks, residents across the region have been living under a thick, acrid veil of smog that has turned the picturesque mountains into ghostly silhouettes. According
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),