The Rohingya refugee camps are incredibly vulnerable to fires, due to the housing density and building materials.

HAEFA offers emergency support, treating burn victims, providing assistance, and rebuilding houses, hospitals, and infrastructure.

March 2023 Fire

On March 5th, 2023, a massive fire ripped through the Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhiya Upazila, Cox's Bazar. The blaze started in Camp 11 and quickly tore through the bamboo and tarpaulin shelters, spreading to neighboring camps.

Responding swiftly to this crisis, an emergency medical team from HAEFA launched into action treating burns and injuries.

Preventive measures were taken to protect HEAFA health posts and HAEFA staff spearheaded the reconstruction of destroyed shelters. The team also collected important data, such as the number of shelters destroyed and newly homeless FDMNs, to better understand the extent of the damage.

March 2020 Fire

On March 22nd, 2021, a huge fire ravaged the Balukhali refugee camp and left 45,000 Rohingya homeless, 560 severely injured, and 15 dead.

Our team on the ground has been working relentlessly to provide healthcare and other supportive services to the surviving refugees in the Balukhali camp. Our medical team is on-site tending to the burn victims - dressing wounds, providing medicines, and offering medical attention to anyone who needs it. 

Fire Prevention And Preparedness

Fire Prevention Measures are Installed at Health Clinics in Kutupalong and Balukhali

HAEFA has taken measures to prevent further fires and minimize the detrimental effects of this humanitarian crisis. Fire extinguishers and buckets of sand have been installed and placed respectively at all HAEFA FDMNs.

Fire Safety and Basic Burn Care Training at HAEFA Clinics in FDMN Camps

On March 28, 2022, Md Jahidul Islam, Camp Coordinator of HAEFA's FDMN Cox's Bazar, attended a training session on Fire Safety and Basic Burn Care organized by the World Health Organization & Fire Service and Civil Defense CXB. He then shared and demonstrated the training aspects with the HAEFA staff of camps 1w & 09 on April 10, 2022, focusing on detailed instructions for the proper use of fire extinguishers, the type of fire extinguishers, and scenarios leading to fire incidences.