Chaeng Wattana Road closed in late night electric and comms cable fire

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Chaeng Wattana Road inbound was closed for the best part of half an hour last night after a fire in electrical and communications cables.

 

It happened in a long stretch of road in front of Soi 6 heading towards the Bang Khen roundabout in Laksi.

Thung Song Hong police and Bang Khen fire services responded and the blaze was brought under control after 20 minutes.

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

It happened at 12.40 this morning in an area of skytrain construction; one concrete crosspiece leading to Soi 3 was slightly fire damaged, reported Thai Rath.

 

Heat buildup among the cables packed together was blamed for the fire that began near a high power transformer.

 

Officials are investigating.

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

 

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[ChrisY1]

What a mess:)).....That'll take some sorting out....and then it's all go back the same way!

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Heat buildup among the cables packed together was blamed for the fire that began near a high power transformer.

Electrics is not Thailands strong point.

[Tubulat]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Electrics is not Thailands strong point.

???????????? Not only electrics.

[PETERTHEEATER]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

the fire that began near a high power transformer.

A 'high power' transformer being what exactly? ????