Forest fire mae hong son province 01

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Summary[edit] Description: English: A forest fire along road 108 between Mae Sariang and Khun Yuam, in Mae Hong Son province. It was one of the many fires that day. This is done mainly so that the Astraeus asiaticus (English: false earthstar; Thai script: เห็ดเผาะ; Thai het pho) fungus (which fetches a high price on the Thai market) are easier to find. The fires completely denude the undergrowth and affects the wildlife but most of the trees are not really affected. Date: 14 March 2010. Source: Own work. Author: Takeaway. Camera location18° 24′ 54.18″ N, 97° 57′ 01.26″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 18.415050; 97.950350.