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Fire and Haze Today

Due to prevailing dry conditions over the northern region, significant hotspot clusters continue to be detected in Cambodia and northern Viet Nam. In addition, scattered hotspots were also detected in Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and southern Viet Nam. In particular, thin, localised smoke plumes were observed near the hotspots in northern Myanmar.

Fire Danger Rating

Ignition Potential | General Fire Danger
Drought Condition

Hotspots Monitoring

On 8 February 2010 at 06:26, most hotspots in the region were detected in Viet Nam (212); followed by Myanmar (153 hotspots on 8 February 2010 at 06:26).