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Sep 8, 2022, 19 tweets

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#MWFires

Fires continue to be used to destroy civilian property and entire villages in Myanmar, with devastating consequences for those that live there.

Below are 17 SERIOUS FIRE INCIDENTS added to the MW Fire Map in August 2022.

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🚨Village burnt following clashes
☑️ Kale, Sagaing
☑️ 23.09851, 94.01889
☑️ 05 Aug 2022

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facebook.com/khitthitnews/v…

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🚨Thantlang burning again
☑️ Hakha, Chin
☑️ 22.6922, 93.42308
☑️ 06 Aug 2022

firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#t:adv;d:2…

DM with links to footage if safe to do so.
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🚨Kaung Thit village burnt
☑️ Ayadaw, Sagaing
☑️ 22.470279, 95.499443
07 Aug 2022

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facebook.com/khitthitnews/p…

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🚨Yae Lel Maw village destroyed
☑️ Wetlet, Sagaing
☑️ 22.358495, 95.968403
08 Aug 2022

facebook.com/MonywaChindwin…

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🚨Min village destroyed by fire
☑️ Ayadaw, Sagaing
☑️ 22.164379, 95.523727
08 Aug 2022

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facebook.com/mandalayfreepr…

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🚨Mu Kan village burnt
☑️ Depayin, Sagaing
☑️ 22.50974, 95.49408
☑️ 09 Aug 2022

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facebook.com/watch/?v=58759…

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🚨Se Zin village burnt
☑️ Hpakant, Kachin
☑️ 25.329618, 95.965085
10 Aug 2022

facebook.com/khitthitnews/p…

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🚨Pauk Pin Kaing village burnt
☑️ Myaing, Magway
☑️ 21.526050, 94.886238
11 Aug 2022

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🚨Haimual village burnt
☑️ Myaing, Magway
☑️ 23.374771, 93.412861
14 Aug 2022

facebook.com/thehakhapost/v…

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🚨Hlay Khoke village burnt
☑️ Yesagyo, Magway
☑️ 21.5042, 95.29323
15 Aug 2022

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facebook.com/yaylalkyunnews…

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🚨Tei Pin village burnt
☑️ Kanbalu, Sagaing
☑️ 23.40623, 95.60193
☑️ 17 Aug 2022

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facebook.com/khitthitnews/p…

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🚨Nga Ta Yaw village burnt
☑️ Yesagyo, Magway
☑️ 21.547500, 95.287109
☑️ 18 Aug 2022

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apps.sentinel-hub.com/sentinel-playg…

facebook.com/LuduNwayOo/pos…

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🚨Ka Paing - Thee Kone village burnt
☑️ Yinmarbin, Sagaing
☑️ 22.212752, 94.681642
18 Aug 2022

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facebook.com/khitthitnews/p…

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🚨Nyein Zan village burnt
☑️ Ayadaw, Sagaing
☑️ 22.366263, 95.485761
19 Aug 2022

facebook.com/ayadawpost/pos…

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🚨Ka Paing village burnt
☑️ Yinmarbin, Sagaing
☑️ 22.207710, 94.678642
☑️ 19 Aug 2022

firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#t:adv;d:2…

facebook.com/khitthitnews/p…

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🚨Mauk village burnt
☑️ Gangaw, Magway
☑️ 22.336393, 94.146575
28 Aug 2022

apps.sentinel-hub.com/sentinel-playg…

facebook.com/myaelattathan/…

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🚨Taung Myo village burnt
☑️ Sagaing, Sagaing
☑️ 22.081291, 95.666769
29 Aug 2022

facebook.com/38516510858750…

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Myanmar Witness added 21 confirmed fire incidents to the fire map in Aug 2022, making a total of 263 since Sept 2021.

A single incident can mean hundreds of people losing their homes or thousands being forced to flee their township or village.

Browse: myanmarwitness.org/fire-map

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