Dump fire lights Samut Prakan skies
A massive fire broke out at a garbage dump covering 150 rai of land on Sunday afternoon and continued into late evening as firefighters tried to contain the blaze.
A massive fire broke out at a garbage dump covering 150 rai of land on Sunday afternoon and continued into late evening as firefighters tried to contain the blaze.
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A massive garbage dump fire in Soi Praksa 8 in tambon Praksa of Muang district Samut Prakan, sending thick, polluted black smoke high into the sky, continued into the late evening. Photos by Thanarak Khoonton.
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A fire which started in a large garbage dump in Samut Prakan province yesterday continued to burn fiercely on Monday and the area has been declared a disaster zone.
The burning garbage dump covers covering more than 100 rai in tambon Praeksa in Muang district of Samut Prakan.
Provincial governor Kanit Iamrahong said he called a meeting of officials in tambon Praeksa yesterday and declared the site a disaster zone to keep people out of the area and make it easier for emergency services battling to put put the fire.
He said the extent of the fire had been contained, but it continued to send billows of smoke over the area. Firefighters were continuing to spray water to keep the fire from spreading.
Fire rampages through garbage dump
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SAMUT PRAKAN — A massive fire broke out at a garbage dump covering 150 rai of land on Sunday afternoon and continued into late evening as firefighters tried to contain the blaze.
The garbage site is situated in Soi Praksa 8 in tambon Praksa of Muang district. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire that began in the central part of the landfill at 1pm and spread quickly to cover more than 20 rai as of late Sunday evening.
Residents watch the fire as it continues into the night.
More than 20 fire trucks were sent to the scene to battle the flames. The blaze sent thick, polluted black smoke high into the sky, affecting residents in nearby communities. The smoke carried a strong stench with it.
Local officials said heavy winds were complicating efforts to control the flames.
Reports said the site was previously operated by a private company but had been closed for years. However garbage trucks were still regularly seen dumping garbage there.
Residents collect their belongings in case an evacuation becomes necessary.
Police Radio FM 91 station reported that firefighters could not put out the fire as of 8pm and it was expected that they would be working all night.
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