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Background
In the afternoon of 5 March 2023, a massive and devastating fire broke out in Rohingya refugee Camp 11 in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Flames blazed for some three hours starting at 2:50pm. Local fire fighters and local authorities managed to contain the fire around 5pm. Under the lead of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC), humanitarian partners were onsite soon after the onset of the fire to assess the damage and establish a coordinated response. Rohingya community volunteers were among the first to respond to the fire and they continue responding to the needs in the camps along with the humanitarian actors. So far, no casualties have been reported. The SitRep as of 6 March is available here.