Video: Bang Na-Trat closed inbound as gas tanker burns

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath said that the Bang Na-Trat highway inbound was closed last night when an NGV 3,500 kilogram tanker caught fire. 

 

They said that the fire started from a burst rear tire. 

 

It happened on the central expressway section on the ground level in the Bang Plee area 15 kilometers from Bangkok. 

 

Fire crews managed to bring the blaze on the 18 wheeler under control in one hour. 

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Damage was done to the expressway overhead. 

 

Driver Jamlong Janthamanee, 32, managed to escape along with another person in the vehicle that is owned by Sam Mitr Theparak Co. 

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

 

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So that's the definition of 'gas powered' here.

Well done to the fire crew, it will not have been an easy fire to handle...

Hope they check out the elevated highway all that heats not good for concrete.

9 hours ago, webfact said:

They said that the fire started from a burst rear tire. 

Highly unlikely .. Tyre letting go is from over inflation compounded by pressure increase from load carrying , cornering etc and will fling rubber debris everywhere only .. More likely scenario is the trailer brakes have overheated ( likely cause of that is binding ) to the point of ignition of surrounding components like plastic mudguards , pipework and the paint .. 

5 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Well done to the fire crew, it will not have been an easy fire to handle...

I was on the expressway as it happened, about 10 cars behind the first that turned on its hazard lights and stopped, not daring to go further.  Approximately 100m before the blaze below.

 

Flames rose a good 10m above the expressway.  Sorry for the super blurry photo, zoomed in to the max.  The little red lights in the bottom right corner is from a car's rear in front so that gives idea of scale.

Edited June 4, 20197 yr by YTP

12 hours ago, Darkside Gray said:

Hope they check out the elevated highway all that heats not good for concrete.

They should but I bet they won't.  Spalling of concrete, even softening, moving of reinforcing bars in the concrete needs to be checked

I think a structural inspection would be mandatory before reopening the overhead expressway?

If you people would take time to read the article above it says that damage was done to the expressway overhead.