2010-03-10 Forest fire in Bhutan on 10 March, 2010

Emergency Obs. Request Information

  • Disaster Type: Forest fire
  • Country: Bhutan
  • Occurrence Date (UTC):
  • SA activation Date(UTC): 10 March, 2010
  • Requester: Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan
  • Escalation to the International Charter:
  • GLIDE Number:

Disaster Situation

This is a first hand eye witnessed information of a massive fire that took place in three different places in Trashigang and Mongar District of Eastern Bhutan. It is covered in the headlines of the national newspaper (Kuensel) of Bhutan,
which can be accessed from http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=14868

Satellite Image

 Before Disaster

 ISRO 

2010-03-09

Bhutan-Forest Fire

 JAXA 

2008-01-07

ALOS AV2, P154 F3050 A0.0, Jan 07, 2008

 After Disaster

 ISRO 

2010-03-19

Bhutan-Forest Fire

 JAXA 

2010-03-11

ALOS AV2, P152 F3050 A-8.0, Mar 11, 2010

2010-03-11

ALOS AV2, P152 F3060 A-8.0, Mar 11, 2010

2010-03-18

ALOS AV2, P147 F3060 A-26.0, Mar 18, 2010