Forest Fire (7854 ha) in Laos 30 Mar 2023

Event summary

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

GDACS ID WF 1013152
Countries: Laos
Start Date - Last detection*: 30 Mar 2023 - 02 Apr 2023
Duration (days): 3
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 7854 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Laos, Myanmar, Thailand hold talks to address transboundary air pollut ... 2023-04-09T18:55+0200.

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on Friday held talks online with his Thai and Myanmar counterparts, General Prayuth Chan-ocha and Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, in a joint effort to address transboundary haze pollution, which has risen t
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And the world's most polluted city is...2023-04-09T09:01+0200.

High-rise buildings are shrouded in smog and haze from heavy concentrations of fine particulate matter, in Bangkok, Thailand, 08 April 2023. Air pollution caused by forest fires and widespread crop burning in Thailand and neighboring countr
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Work-from-home in Thai polluted city2023-04-08T20:01+0200.

Thailand’s Chiang Mai was ranked the world’s most polluted city on Friday, with authorities urging people to work from home to avoid the hazardous air. Smoke from forest fires and farmers burning crop stubble has blanketed the popular touri
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Work-from-home order issued as Thai city tops world pollution table2023-04-08T07:58+0200.

Thailand’s Chiang Mai was ranked the world’s most polluted city on Friday, with authorities urging people to work from home to avoid the hazardous air. Smoke from forest fires and farmers burning crop stubble has blanketed the popular touri
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (27), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),