Bangkok: Governor Chadchart rushed to inspect the fire incident at a furniture factory in Lat Krabang area, ordering the evacuation of more than 140 households, fearing the impact of toxic smoke.
According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok, inspected the fire at a furniture factory in Soi Chalong Krung 55, Lat Krabang area, and revealed that this was a furniture factory with a large number of plastic pellets. No one was injured or killed by the fire, but people living around the area were concerned because there was a lot of smoke and pollution. Around the area is a community along the Lam Pla Thio Canal, approximately 140 households, which have announced evacuations. The latest situation is that the fire is still not extinguished, smoldering inside because it is difficult to put out the fire, but the fire is contained within a limited area by spraying water to nourish the plastic pellets.
Yesterday, a serious fire broke out in a large warehouse on Soi Chalong Krung 55 in the Lat Krabang area since the evening. Rescue workers who went to put out the fire revealed that they had been notified of the fire since around 4:00 PM. When they arrived at the scene, they found the fire originating near the elevator shaft, near Exit 3 of the building. However, because the surrounding area was very narrow, they could not reach the origin of the fire. They tried to spray water to contain it, but it was unsuccessful. The fire spread quickly and became more serious from around 8:00 PM onwards.
The main obstacle in extinguishing the fire is the narrowness of the area, making it impossible to reach the source of the fire. In addition, the warehouse contains a large amount of flammable materials such as plastic pellets, wood, and thinner, which are good fuels.
In the operation, officers brought in over 100 water trucks, both small and large, from various districts throughout Bangkok to spray water to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby areas.
Later at 10:20 p.m., Assoc. Prof. Thawida Kamolvech, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, visited the area to follow up on the fire situation at the furniture factory. Dr. Surajit Pongsingwittaya, President of the Bangkok Council, and Mr. Narong Ruangsri, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Bangkok, also visited the area to inspect the situation and ordered relevant agencies to urgently survey the damage and provide assistance to the affected people, both in terms of health and the environment.
Later at 23:58, Mr. Suriyachai Rawiwan, Director of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, revealed that officials had to try to control the fire to a limited area in order to prevent it from spreading to nearby houses. At 23:30, the fire was contained to a limited area.
This morning, a plan was made with the Lat Krabang District Director to drill a hole through the side wall of the building to allow firefighters to enter the scene directly. The latest update at 9:30 a.m., the Lat Krabang District Office reported that there were still flames at the rear of the factory and there was a lot of smoke.
In this regard, the Lat Krabang District Office has opened 4 temporary shelters for those affected by the fire at a warehouse building on Soi Chalong Krung 55: 1. Multipurpose area, Wat Lamphong School, Chalong Krung Road, Lam Pla Thio Subdistrict; 2. Gymnasium building, Wat Thipphawas School, Soi Chalong Krung 53, Lam Pla Thio Subdistrict; 3. Child Development Center, Phatthana Thipphawas Village Community, Soi Chalong Krung 53, Lam Pla Thio Subdistrict; 4. Conference hall building, Lat Krabang Industrial Estate Office, Chalong Krung Road, Lam Pla Thio Subdistrict.
To support people affected by the fire to be able to take shelter, there are district officers who provide bedding and drinking water, and the Bangkok Emergency Medical Service Center (Erawan Center) has arranged a team of officers to initially screen the health of those affected.
In this regard, people in the area are asked to strictly wear face masks and be careful of toxic smoke from the fire.