Circuit breaker short starts house fire in Phuket

[webfact]

Circuit breaker short starts house fire

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Sparks and smoke came from the circuit breaker in the house, before it set the home on fire. Photo; Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: An electrical circuit breaker has been blamed for setting a house on fire in Srisoonthorn, central Phuket, late yesterday afternoon (Aug 25).

 

Capt Ponlawat Ket of the Thalang Police was notified of the fire at 4pm.

 

Three fire trucks, from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation offices at Cherng Talay Municipality and Sirsoonthorn Municipality soon arrived at the scene, on Srisoonthorn Rd near the intersection with intersection Route 4015.

Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/circuit-breaker-short-starts-house-fire-72627.php#tsEQ4mcRUlY10BSd.99 

 

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-08-26

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[bluesofa]

(From the linked article:)

"The home owner, Piti Pitisunee, 50, who serves as an assistant to the Phu Yai Baan (village chief) of Moo 4, Baan Bang Jo, told police that the fire started at the circuit breaker inside the house.
Mr Piti said that he saw sparks and smoke coming from the circuit breaker just before it caught fire."

 

<sarcasm: mode on>

But he didn't think to remove the broom handle which had been used to prevent the errant circuit breaker from tripping out?

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[Reigntax]

2 hours ago, bluesofa said:

(From the linked article:)

"The home owner, Piti Pitisunee, 50, who serves as an assistant to the Phu Yai Baan (village chief) of Moo 4, Baan Bang Jo, told police that the fire started at the circuit breaker inside the house.
Mr Piti said that he saw sparks and smoke coming from the circuit breaker just before it caught fire."

 

<sarcasm: mode on>

But he didn't think to remove the broom handle which had been used to prevent the errant circuit breaker from tripping out?

<sarcasm: mode off>

 

It had already been removed once the glue had hardened.

[LivinginKata]

7 minutes ago, Reigntax said:

It had already been removed once the glue had hardened.

 

Maybe not even a auto trip breaker. So maybe just a large nail across the contacts. See it all the time here.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Sparks and smoke came from the circuit breaker in the house, before it set the home on fire.

????

[Tropposurfer]

On 8/26/2019 at 2:25 PM, bluesofa said:

(From the linked article:)

"The home owner, Piti Pitisunee, 50, who serves as an assistant to the Phu Yai Baan (village chief) of Moo 4, Baan Bang Jo, told police that the fire started at the circuit breaker inside the house.
Mr Piti said that he saw sparks and smoke coming from the circuit breaker just before it caught fire."

 

<sarcasm: mode on>

But he didn't think to remove the broom handle which had been used to prevent the errant circuit breaker from tripping out?

<sarcasm: mode off>

 

Not my Baan not my broom not my business ... sabai sabai

[Tarteso]

Piti Pitisunee? [emoji15]