Forest Fire (42928 ha) in Cambodia 26 Dec 2021

Event summary

This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1003770
Countries: Cambodia
Start Date - Last detection*: 26 Dec 2021 - 08 Jan 2022
Duration (days): 13
People affected: 24 in the burned area
Burned area: 42928 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Ministry warns of upcoming dry season that can spark wildfires2022-01-11T22:56+0100.

With Cambodia heading towards its dry season, the Ministry of Agriculture is taking proactive steps to prevent and mitigate the effects of fires, many of which are caused by humans such as setting fire to dry vegetation or crops, slash and
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Asean Meeting on Transboundary Haze Pollution in The Mekong Sub-Region ... 2021-12-11T02:02+0100.

The Tenth Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution in the Mekong Sub-Region (10th MSC Mekong) was held on 8 December 2021 through Video Conference hosted by Myanmar. The Meeting was attended
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