Overall Green Forest fire alert in Laos from 18 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC to 23 Mar 2023 00:00 UTC

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1012870
Countries:	Laos
Start Date - Last detection*:	18 Mar 2023 - 23 Mar 2023
Duration (days):	5
People affected:	22 in the burned area
Burned area:	24530 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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24 Mar 06:04

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	22	24530	24 Mar 2023 04:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Laos , Province of Xiangkhoang (population 214,054) .

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	28000 people
5 km	15000 people
2 km	8600 people
1 km	5300 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	266 m2	GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Xiangkhoang	Laos	210000 people
Louangphrabang	Laos	380000 people
Houaphan	Laos	280000 people
Vientiane	Laos	350000 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
Xieng Khouang	XKH	1067	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4900	57 km
Louang Phrabang	LPQ	298	Civ.	Paved	No	6000	60 km
Muang Phonsavan		1100				0	61 km
Ban Xieng Keo		305				0	65 km
Long Tieng		980				0	72 km
Ban Na Then		405				0	76 km
Pa Doung		1433				0	81 km
Pha Khao		1189				0	83 km
Ban Xon		305				0	89 km
Viengxay	VNG	unknown				0	90 km
Vang Vieng		296				0	93 km
Moung Cha		1128				0	100 km
Sayaboury	ZBY	380	Civ.	Unpaved	No	4200	118 km

Ports

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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