Fire breaks out at parking building at CAT on Chaeng Wattana - synthetic football pitch destroyed

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Thung Song Hong police in the guise of Pol Capt Anuphap Praphasorn and fire services were called to the CAT Telecom company on Chaeng Wattana Road yesterday at 12.30 pm after fire broke out in an 8 story car parking facility.

 

The fire was on the 6th and 7th floors and most of the damage was done to a synthetic football pitch.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

A witness said that they believed that an electrical box of some kind caught fire then spread to a gantry then the football pitch and some parquet flooring. 

 

The sprinkler system then kicked in. 

 

Police are investigating. 

 

There were no reports of injuries or estimated damage in the Siam Rath report. 

 

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[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The sprinkler system then kicked in. 

That was a bonus, at least they had one that worked.

 

[Burma Bill]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

......... then the football pitch and .................The sprinkler system then kicked in. 

[steven100]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The sprinkler system then kicked in

well it's good to see that helped a lot   ......   

[jacko45k]

18 hours ago, hotchilli said:

That was a bonus, at least they had one that worked.

 

Judging by the picture it took it's time about it. 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Judging by the picture it took it's time about it. 

Or supplied by the usual low pressure 1/2" pipe????